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McDonnell XF-88B Voodoo.
Cold War Latest 

McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo – Piston and Jet Power?

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, bomber, cold war, experimental, fighter, prototype, USA, Voodoo, XF-88

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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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'.
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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 Hilson FH.40 Hurricane.
Latest WWII 

Hillson FH.40 Hurricane – Biplane and Monoplane?

December 14, 2022December 20, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth british, experimental, hawker, Hurricane, prototype, spitfire, UK

The Hillson FH.40 Hawker Hurricane biplane was an experimental aircraft designed to test the concept of the ‘slip-wing,’ which was

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Avro Lancastrian
Civil Aviation Latest 

Avro 691 Lancastrian – The Very First Jet Airliner

November 30, 2022December 16, 2022 Steve MacGregor aircraft, airliner, bomber, Civil aviation, experimental, jet, prototype

Which was the first jet airliner to make an international flight? The Avro 961 Lancastrian. You might think that would

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The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet.
WWII 

Me 163 Komet – The Rocket-Powered Fighter that Dissolved Pilots

November 17, 2022December 19, 2022 Steve MacGregor aircraft, experimental, fighter, german, ME 163, Rocket, wwii

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was one of the most radical combat aircraft to see service with any nation during

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The Northrop YF-23.
Modern Day 

Northrop YF-23 – The F-22 Competitor

November 15, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, Black Widow, cold war, experimental, f-22, fighter, prototype, Stealth, USA, YF-22, YF-23

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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The Convair Kingfish.
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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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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.
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MiG-105 – The Aborted Soviet Spaceplane  

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

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