How did the “Unflyable” Plane Fly? #shorts

How did the “Unflyable” Plane Fly? #shorts

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A brief explanation of how and why X-29, the most aerodynamically unstable aircraft ever built, flew the skies of 80s and 90s. #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #shorts

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