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for the past six years flights have been

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for the past six years flights have been
 

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for the past six years flights have been
made by a pair of x-29 aircraft from the

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made by a pair of x-29 aircraft from the
 

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made by a pair of x-29 aircraft from the
desert with NASA's Dryden Flight

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desert with NASA's Dryden Flight
 

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desert with NASA's Dryden Flight
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the x-29 requires a new breed of

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the x-29 requires a new breed of
 

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the x-29 requires a new breed of
aeronautical technology because it's

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aeronautical technology because it's
 

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aeronautical technology because it's
thin wings close-coupled canards the

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thin wings close-coupled canards the
 

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thin wings close-coupled canards the
smaller movable surfaces in front of the

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smaller movable surfaces in front of the
 

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smaller movable surfaces in front of the
wings and rear straight flaps make it

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wings and rear straight flaps make it
 

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wings and rear straight flaps make it
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naturally unstable in flight to the
 

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naturally unstable in flight to the
control the computers are is necessary

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control the computers are is necessary
 

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control the computers are is necessary
to fly the airplane is the hydraulic

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to fly the airplane is the hydraulic
 

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to fly the airplane is the hydraulic
system is that actually moves the

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system is that actually moves the
 

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system is that actually moves the
actuators steve ishmael one of the

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actuators steve ishmael one of the
 

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actuators steve ishmael one of the
program's principal test pilots has

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program's principal test pilots has
 

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program's principal test pilots has
experienced the benefits of combining

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experienced the benefits of combining
 

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experienced the benefits of combining
new interrelated technology into one

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new interrelated technology into one
 

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new interrelated technology into one
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airplane it gets at another advance in
 

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airplane it gets at another advance in
technology where you see the interaction

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technology where you see the interaction
 

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technology where you see the interaction
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for instance between the canard and this
 

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for instance between the canard and this
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forward sweep and and that's that's very
 

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forward sweep and and that's that's very
very complex and it varies is your angle

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very complex and it varies is your angle
 

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very complex and it varies is your angle
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attack and your Mach changes that's part
 

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attack and your Mach changes that's part
of the beauty in the problem of the art

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of the beauty in the problem of the art
 

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of the beauty in the problem of the art
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of designing airplanes the advantage of
 

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of designing airplanes the advantage of
a forward swept design is that air

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a forward swept design is that air
 

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a forward swept design is that air
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moving over the wing tends to flow in
 

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moving over the wing tends to flow in
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word rather than outward this allows air
 

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word rather than outward this allows air
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flow to remain smooth around the
 

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flow to remain smooth around the
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wingtips and makes the x-29 easier to
 

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wingtips and makes the x-29 easier to
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control and extreme maneuvers it's
 

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control and extreme maneuvers it's
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modern fighter jets have trouble

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modern fighter jets have trouble
 

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modern fighter jets have trouble
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handling anything in excess of 30
 

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handling anything in excess of 30
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degrees six years the x-29 has proven
 

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degrees six years the x-29 has proven
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flight systems and the use of composites

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flight systems and the use of composites
 

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flight systems and the use of composites
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in wing construction this highly
 

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in wing construction this highly
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successful flight test program will
 

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successful flight test program will
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almost certainly influence future
 

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almost certainly influence future
commercial and fighter aircraft keeping

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commercial and fighter aircraft keeping
 

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commercial and fighter aircraft keeping
the United States and the forefront of