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 Aborted 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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The Quest to Build a Flying Submarine
In 1961 kids (and some adults) around the world were introduced to the concept of a vehicle that could both
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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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Hillson FH.40 Hurricane – Biplane and Monoplane?
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 691 Lancastrian – The Very First Jet Airliner
Which was the first jet airliner to make an international flight? The Avro 961 Lancastrian. You might think that would
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Me 163 Komet – The Rocket-Powered Fighter that Dissolved Pilots
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was one of the most radical combat aircraft to see service with any nation during
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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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Convair FISH & KINGFISH – The Stealth Parasites
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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