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The Rockwell Messerschmitt Bölkow Blohm X-31 was an experimental jet designed for testing fighter thrust vectoring technology. It was part of a joint US and German Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program to provide significantly more maneuverability than most conventional fighters.

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Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell-MBB_X-31, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened

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