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Category: Experimental

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

Nomad 1 was incredibly complex, almost two engines in one

Napier Nomad the British Diesel Aircraft Engine

January 31, 2024 Experimental
Air Commodore Frank Whittle at his desk

Frank Whittle the King of the Jet Engine

January 28, 2024 Experimental
The P.B.31E Nighthawk underwent testing in 1917

Supermarine P.B.31E Nighthawk Zeppelin Hunter

January 19, 2024 Experimental
FMA I.Ae. 37

Horton: FMA I.Ae. 37 a Prototype Jet Fighter

January 15, 2024 Experimental
The prototype Fokker D.XXIII on the runway in 1939.

Fokker D.XXIII – A Promising Twin-Engine Fighter Prototype

January 11, 2024 Experimental
The Republic XF-103

Republic XF-103, a 1950s Advanced Interceptor

December 21, 2023 Experimental
Spin Stabilization: The Ruhrstahl X-4 was stabilized by spinning at approximately 60 rpm.

Ruhrstahl X-4 WW2 Air-to-Air Guided Missile

December 21, 2023 Experimental
Nemeth Parasol The aircraft was a taildragger, meaning its landing gear configuration consisted of two main wheels forward and a smaller wheel or skid at the rear. It also had a tractor configuration with the propeller at the front.

Nemeth Parasol Maybe the Strangest Aircraft that Flew?

December 18, 2023 Experimental
Seeking more power, Arsenal boosted the 12H’s output to 2,250 hp (1,678 kW), which led to some reliability issues.

The Sud-Ouest SO.8000 Narval Strike Fighter

December 18, 2023 Experimental
Sud-Ouest Triton

The Sud-Ouest Triton Experimental French Jet Aircraft

December 18, 2023 Experimental

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