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Flight Test Files: The T-34C Mentor – The Rugged Bridge to the Jet Age
NASAโs T-34C Mentor helped test detect-and-avoid systems for drones, supporting safe integration of unmanned aircraft…
Grounded Dreams: CAC Woomera – The Lethal Versatility of a Forgotten Prototype
Australiaโs CAC Woomera was a twin-engine WWII bomber with strong performance, but crashes, design issues,…
Aces of the Great War: Rudolf Berthold – The One Handed Master of the Fokker D.VII
German ace Rudolf Berthold scored 44 victories in World War I, many after losing full…
Grounded Dreams: Boeing Model 908-909 – The Stealthy Winner That Never Flew
Boeingโs Model 908-909 competed in the US Air Force Lightweight Fighter program but lost to…
Flight Test Files: The X-2 Starbuster – A Pioneer of Aerodynamic Heating
The Bell X-2 Starbuster pushed flight beyond Mach 3 and 126,000 feet, advancing research on…
Grounded Dreams: Saab 210 Lilldraken – The 70% Scale Proof of Concept
Saab 210 Lilldraken tested the double-delta wing, leading to the Mach 2 Saab 35 Draken…
Boneyard Files: KC-97 Stratofreighter – Behind the Scenes of a Forgotten Giant
The KC-97 Stratofreighter, an aerial refueling tanker based on the B-29, served the US Air…
Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XF15C – The Mixed Power Mismatch
The Curtiss XF15C mixed-propulsion fighter combined piston and jet engines but was cancelled as pure…
Flight Test Files: F-4 Phantom II – Exploring the Limits of Aerodynamics and Sonic Boom
How NASA used the F-4 Phantom II for unusual research, from biomedical monitoring flights and…
Aces of the Great War: Reginald Hoidge – The Sharpshooter of Fifty Six Squadron
Canadian WWI ace Reginald Hoidge rose from artillery service to become one of No. 56…
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