Grumman X-29: Just a Prototype IRL, Deadly Fighter in Ace Combat

Grumman Aerospace of Long Island, New York was known for plenty of iconic fighter planes among its ranks. But is it possible the very coolest of their designs often gets overlooked? If some of the old gameplay footage from the now-defunct Ace Combat Infinity is anything to go by, the answer is a certified yes. The X-29 forward-swept wing prototype was never meant to be much more than a technological demonstrator of what must have seemed ... (continue reading...)