Bouquet of Speed
A creative arrangement of USAF jet interceptors is positioned on a taxiway. All made their first flights between 1948 and 1954. Clockwise from top: North American F-86D Sabre, McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, Northrop F-89 Scorpion, and Convair F-106 Delta Dart.
Topics Related To: AVIATION HISTORY
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The McDonnell XP-67 “Moonbat” combined cutting-edge technologies, including a blended-wing body and Continental XL-1430 engines, in pursuit of 472 mph performance. Engine overheating and aerodynamic instability ended the ambitious program before it could reach production.
From Business Jet to Spy Plane: How a Civilian Jet Design Nearly Became a Military Surveillance Platform
Grob’s G600 concept would have converted a business jet into a 65,000-foot spy plane with 33 hours of endurance.
Northrop HL-10 Lifting Body Aircraft
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