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The Four-Engined Cessna and Its Corporate Mission

The predecessor to the Fanjet 500, the Cessna 620, never made it to market, but it proved a point.
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The Short, Unconventional Life of the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

Unlike more traditional aircraft of the time, the XP-55 design mounted a 1,275 hp Allison V-12 engine behind the pilot.
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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – Stealth Aircraft

See the evolution of stealth aircraft at the National Museum of the US Air Force.
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The Large, Slow-Moving Shadow of the Convair L-13

Designed by Stinson and manufactured by Convair, the L-13 visually seems to have been cobbled together by Dr. Frankenstein’s aerodynamicist cousin.
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The Little Eclipse Concept Jet That Almost Was

The Eclipse 400 Jet bears a strong resemblance to the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet.
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Antonov Rebuilding World’s Largest Cargo Aircraft, ‘Mriya’

The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer said it expects rebuilding the aircraft destroyed by Russian fighters to cost at least 500 million euros.
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Inside the ‘Spruce Goose’

FLYING takes you on a must-do tour inside the iconic Hughes Flying Boat.
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Northrop Tacit Blue: Ugly Duckling of Stealth Aircraft

While a Northrop official described the Tacit Blue as one of the most unstable aircraft ever flown, its data aided in the development ...
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When the ‘Spruce Goose’ Took Flight

Howard Hughes' giant wooden seaplane took its first flight 75 years ago.
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Dornier Do-31: World’s First and Only VTOL Jet Transport Ever Built

The Do-31 utilized the same main engines as the Harrier, complete with their own rotatable nozzles to control direction during vertical flight.
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