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Bell's XP-77 wooden fighter.

Experimental WWII

Bell XP-77 – the Mini Fighter that was Sort of Terrible

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth America, american, bell, experimental, fighter, Interceptor, military, model 3, P-77, Pilot, piston, prototype, Test, testing, tests, trials, United States, united states of america, US, USA, v12, war, world war 2, world war two, ww2, wwii, XP-39, xp-77, XV-770

The Bell XP-77 was a flawed American attempt to make a fighter plane made entirely out of alternative materials in

Regulus missile on display in Hawaii.

Regulus – The US Navy’s First Cruise Missile

March 15, 2023March 29, 2023 Guy Davey american, cold war, cruise missile, navy, Regulus

The SSM-N-8 Regulus developed in 1951 was the first cruise missile design to be successfully mass produced and deployed with

Douglas A-20 Havoc

Douglas A-20/DB-7 Havoc – Upward Guns?

November 20, 2022December 20, 2022 admin american, attacker, bomber, british, DB-7, fighter, french, Havoc, Night fighter

The Havoc is one of the most famous if somewhat forgotten planes of the Second World War and had some

The A-10's GAU-8 Avenger is massive.

A-10 Tankbuster – The Plane Built Around a Gun

August 31, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, american, Buster, CAS, Close air support, cold war, Ground Attack, Tank

The A-10 Tankbuster is about as big as its name suggests, so called because of its fearsome reputation as an

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

The XP-55 Ascender.

Curtiss XP-55 Ascender – The Flawed Fighter

August 12, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth Air Force, aircraft, american, fighter, prototype, U.S., USA, wwii

The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was an experimental aircraft devised by Curtiss-Wright following a US Army appeal for groundbreaking fighter planes