[buccaneer81]

Nay, nay. Forward sweep is the future...

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I like the forward swept wing. Maybe there is room for both

[dr_lew]

I was about to ask, "What happened to the unducted fan?"

... but here we go, GE and NASA to Revive Open Rotor Jet Engines

Heh ... "The only real drawback to using a Propfan engine was the noise that was present inside the cabin. "

As Carson used to say, "How loud is it?"

[Marechal]

The Russians seem to think so. How about forward-swept wings on the F-15, with canards and thrust vectoring. Think the maneuverability on such a ship could extend service life as a 4th Generation air superiority fighter?