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The X-44 MANTA Fighter Has a Message for the Air Force

The X-44 MANTA never left the drawing board, but its ideas still loom over future air-dominance planning. -Conceived as a ...
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Frankenstein F-22 Raptor: The X-44 Manta Stealth Fighter Haunts My Dreams

Key Points and Summary – The X-44 MANTA was a radical, tailless derivative of the F-22 Raptor that promised extreme stealth, range, and agility by relying entirely on thrust vectoring. -Killed by post ...