The Fizzled-Out Promise of the Lockheed ‘Flatbed’
The concept aircraft would utilize an open platform and various modules to carry a wide variety of loads ranging from military equipment to ...
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The concept aircraft would utilize an open platform and various modules to carry a wide variety of loads ranging from military equipment to ...
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The Bell YFM-1 long-range and heavily armed escort fighter featured twin pusher engines housed in glazed nacelles.
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In the 1950s, Cessna acquired Seibel Helicopter Co. and began work on the CH-1 Skyhook.
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The XP-67 was developed in the hopes of outperforming the Air Force interceptors of the time period.
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The close air support YA-9A had intriguing design features despite losing a pivotal contract to replace the aging Douglas A-1 Skyraider.
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The 327 was Cessna’s solution to a downsizing opportunity. Then it ended up in a NASA wind tunnel.
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This remarkable aircraft lacked a windscreen or enclosed fuselage but made up for it with a second engine.
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Though the V-tail was the most notable design feature of the aircraft, it paled in comparison to the originality and uniqueness of the ...
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The prototype's wing lift was artificially boosted by an extensive pattern of razor-thin slots in the upper wing surface to reduce drag.
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NASA's Quiet Short-Haul Research Aircraft was designed to navigate inner-city airports in dense population centers.
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