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History's Unique AircraftUnique Aircraft: The duPont DP-2, a Futuristic VTOL Boondoggle
Resembling a composite, modernized version of the 1950s-era Bell X-14, the duPont Aerospace DP-2 failed to deliver on lofty promises.
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