Tu-95 – The Russian Bear with a Nuclear Bite
Designated ‘Bear’ by NATO because of its distinctive deep-throated roar, the Tu-95 has served Russia since the 1950s as a
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Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar – The Swing Wing Fiasco
Over the decades the manufacturer Grumman has been an indispensable source of high-quality fighters for the US Navy. On only
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Payen Pa 49 – The Petite Plane with a Galactic Legacy
The Payen Pa 49 was a tiny experimental aircraft and the brainchild of aviation extraordinaire Roland Payen, who hoped it
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McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo – Piston and Jet Power?
The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a proposed long-range strike fighter and bomber escort that was entered into the Penetration Fighter
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MiG-105 – The Cancelled Soviet Spaceplane
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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F-16XL – The Crank Wing Experiment
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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North American X-10 – Unmanned Reusable Missile
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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MiG-29 Fulcrum – Export Powerhouse
It can be argued that the Cold War massively contributed to the development of aircraft and avionics and the MiG-29
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Vulcan XH558 – The Last Howl
Arguably the most famous of the V bombers – Vulcan XH558. This individual aircraft was the last airworthy Vulcan anywhere
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Northrop YF-23 – The F-22 Competitor
The Northrop YF-23 was unofficially named the Black Widow II for the stealth configurations it employed in its contest against
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