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Aircraft that were either too weird, too awful or too extreme to be accepted into service.

The MiG-105-11a parked at a museum.
Cold War Experimental Latest Technology 

MiG-105 – The Aborted Soviet Spaceplane  

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, experimental, Orbital, prototype, russian, soviet, Space

The MiG-105 was a space plane that was originally earmarked to play a starring role in the Soviet’s aborted attempt

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The delta wing F-16XL.
Experimental Latest Modern Day 

F-16XL – The Crank Wing Experiment 

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, Crank Wing, experimental, F-16, fighter, Fighting Falcon, jet, Jet fighter, Modern, prototype, USA

The F-16XL is a derivative of the iconic F-16, and was superior in many aspects to its predecessor despite being

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There have been many attempts at a 'flying submarine'.
Experimental Latest Pioneers 

The Quest to Build a Flying Submarine

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, experimental, Flying Submarine, prototype, russian, Sea, Submarine, Under water

In 1961 kids (and some adults) around the world were introduced to the concept of a vehicle that could both

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The North American X-10.
Cold War Experimental Latest 

North American X-10 – Unmanned Reusable Missile

December 20, 2022December 30, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, experimental, Missile, prototype, Rocket, USA

The North American X-10 was an unmanned experimental aircraft constructed for the top secret Navaho missile program launched by the

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The Convair Kingfish.
Experimental 

Convair FISH & KINGFISH – The Stealth Parasites

November 11, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, cold war, experimental, Hustler, prototype, russian, Spyplane, USA

The Convair FISH (First Invisible Super Hustler) was a failed stealth plane that competed with the Lockheed A-12 to become

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The Leduc 022.
Experimental 

Leduc 021 and 022- Futuristic Creations of an Aviation Genius

November 9, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani 022, experimental, france, french, Leduc, Leduc 022, prototype, ramjet, Supersonic, Test

The Leduc 021 and 022 was the creation of an aviation genius. But if you were to compile a list

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The X-32B.
Experimental Modern Day 

Boeing X-32 – So Ugly it Failed

August 26, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, cold war, experimental, fighter, prototype, USA, X-32

The Boeing X-32 was an experimental aircraft that was developed by Boeing to compete in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

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The Avro Canada VZ-9AV
Cold War Experimental 

VZ-9AV Avrocar – Mach 4 Flying Saucer

August 22, 2022January 10, 2023 Steve MacGregor aircraft, cold war, experimental, Flying Saucer, prototype, UFO

The VZ-9AV Avro was without a doubt, a flying saucer, but this phrase was not coined until June 1947. A

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The X-5 in full sweep.
Cold War Experimental 

BELL X-5 – The Swing Wing King

August 18, 2022December 14, 2022 jack beckett aircraft, american, cold war, experimental, prototype, Swing Wing, USA

With only two units produced, Bell X-5 remains one of the most important aircraft in post-WWII history. This plane played

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X-15 in flight
Cold War Experimental 

North American X-15 – The 4000 MPH Rocket Plane

August 2, 2022December 6, 2022 admin aircraft, Astronaut, cold war, experimental, Hypersonic, prototype, Spaceship

X-15 is a hypersonic rocket aircraft designed and built by North American for NACA (later NASA) testing. It set speed

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McDonnell XF-88B Voodoo.
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McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo – Piston and Jet Power?

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0

The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a proposed long-range strike fighter and bomber escort that was entered into the Penetration Fighter

The Nakajima G8N.
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G8N Renzan – Japan’s Long-Range Colossus

January 16, 2023January 17, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0
De_Havilland Mosquito bomber
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DH 98 Mosquito – The Versatile Wooden Wonder

January 13, 2023January 16, 2023 Steve MacGregor 0
The MiG-105-11a parked at a museum.
Cold War Experimental Latest Technology 

MiG-105 – The Aborted Soviet Spaceplane  

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0

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