Sikorsky S-72 – Helicopter-Plane Hybrid
Able to operate as either a helicopter, compound helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft, the Sikorsky S-72 was an ambitious attempt to
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A-1 Skyraider – Piston Powered A-10 Warthog
Douglas AD-4 Skyraider was originally intended as a Second World War dive/torpedo bomber. It was developed by Douglas Aircraft Company
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Saab 35 Draken – Double Delta Dragon
The Saab 35 Draken (known as the “dragon” or “the kite” in Swedish) was a Swedish supersonic jet fighter and
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Convair XC-99 – The One-of-a-kind Giant
The Convair XC-99 began life as an experimental transport aircraft and is perhaps one of the most unique designs of
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MiG 17 Fresco – High-Subsonic Performance
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 17 ‘Fresco’ (NATO reporting name) was a high-subsonic/transonic fighter developed by the Soviet Union in the 1950s
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Grumman X-29 – The Backward Wing Plane
The Grumman X-29 was a bizarre-looking experimental plane that was one of the first serious attempts to assess the concept
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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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