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Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bruce Banks – The Man with Most Patents at NASA’s Glenn Center
Bruce Banks helped advance NASA's electric propulsion, spacecraft coatings, and atomic oxygen research, earning a…
Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XF-90 – First US Air Force Jet to Have an Afterburner
The Lockheed XF-90 was a jet-powered long-range fighter developed to replace the P-51 Mustang, but…
Aces: Georg Von Hantelmann – How A Prussian Hussar Became A Blue Max Fighter Hero
Georg von Hantelmann was one of Germany’s youngest WWI aces, scoring 25 aerial victories in…
Grounded Dreams: Republic XP-72 – How The Fastest P-47 Successor Lost Its Wings
The Republic XP-72 was a powerful WWII fighter prototype powered by the massive Pratt &…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bobby Sanders’ Contributions to Supersonic and Hypersonic Systems
NASA engineer Bobby Sanders pioneered advanced supersonic and hypersonic engine inlet technology, earning eight patents…
Grounded Dreams: Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III – The Ultimate Single-Seat Fighter Left Behind
The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was a Mach 2+ interceptor that outmaneuvered the F-4 Phantom…
Aces: Hermann Becker – The Twenty-Three Victory Hunter Of Jasta Twelve
Hermann Becker rose from aerial observer to fighter ace in WWI, scoring 23 victories and…
Grounded Dreams: Allied Aviation XLRA – The Forgotten Rocket Glider That Lost The Sky
The Allied Aviation XLRA was a WWII US Navy assault glider designed to carry Marines…
Boneyard Files: Douglas A-26 Invader – The Only Bomber To Fight In Three Wars
The Douglas A-26 Invader was one of America's most successful attack bombers, serving in WWII,…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Dale Reed – Father of the Lifting Bodies
NASA engineer Dale Reed pioneered the lifting body concept, helped shape the Space Shuttle, and…
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