Talk:United States of America/@comment-10905876-20160814052730

-Edwards AFB-

General James Grant of the USAF is at Edwards Air Force Base to inspect the first batch of the USAF's new aerospace fighter, the F-36 Raven. The Raven is an unusual design, all aerodynamic surfaces from the wings to the empennage are forward swept, and there are no visible engine intakes. Instead, the new plane uses a pair of impulse engines delivering thrust to vectoring nozzles, along with a few RCS thrusters. The forward swept wings allow for better maneuverability in atmospheric flight, though there are those in the Air Force who doubt their practicality. For improved space handling, there are two maneuvering gyros in the spacecraft. Overall, the Raven is intended to serve as a low cost space fighter for the United States, similar to the F-35 program.