Flight tests of thrust-vectoring designs began in the early 1990s with airplanes like NASA’s modified F/A-18 and F-15, the Rockwell/MBB X-31, and a modified Air Force F-16. In 1994, the X-31 ...

F-15 Eagle modernization programs often include ... and exhaust nozzles limit their maximum speed. The jet’s thrust-vectoring ...

Razor VTOL drone with vectoring jet-powered thrust. (Photo: Mayman) The Razor VTOL features gimballed, jet-powered thrust for takeoff and landing and a high-speed sprint speed for fast deliveries on ...