The above-noted F-117 Nighthawk is the most famous V-tailed military jet. While pilots described the jet as "not demanding to fly" the plane was too unstable to be flown without computer assistance.

The V-tailed Fouga first flew in 1952 as a trainer for the French Air Force, in all 929 were built and the aircraft was sold to twenty-three countries (as compared to 59 operational F-117s).