Tag: Grounded Dreams

Grounded Dreams of the Vought YA-7F and How It Almost Reclaimed the Skies

The Vought YA-7F transformed the A-7 Corsair II into a Mach 1.2 attack aircraft, but…

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Grounded Dreams: Northrop XP-56 – The Flawed Fighter That Lost The Sky

The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet featured a radical tailless design and magnesium construction, but engine…

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Grounded Dreams: Pratt-Read LBE – The Remote Vision Killed By Reality

The Pratt-Read LBE was a WWII remote-controlled glider bomb designed for the US Navy, but…

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Grounded Dreams: Grumman XTB2F – The Giant Torpedo Bomber Too Heavy For The Sea

Grumman's XTB2F was designed to replace the TBF Avenger, but the massive carrier-based torpedo bomber…

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Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XP-49 – How A Hyper Engine Gamble Ruined A Perfect Fighter

Lockheed XP-49 was an advanced P-38 Lightning fighter prototype built for the USAAF, but engine…

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Grounded Dreams: Caudron C.461 – The Blind Racing Masterpiece That Lost Extreme Speed

The Caudron C.461 was France's final Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe racer, developed from the…

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Grounded Dreams: Northrop YF-23 – The Masterpiece That Lost The Century

The Northrop YF-23 was one of two finalists in the US Air Force's Advanced Tactical…

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Grounded Dreams: Tupolev Tu-98 – How The Secretive Bomber Lost Its Sky

The Tupolev Tu-98 was a Soviet supersonic bomber prototype developed in the 1950s to replace…

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Grounded Dreams: North American YF-93A – How The Sabre Successor Lost Its Sky

The North American YF-93A was a long-range penetration fighter developed from the F-86 Sabre. Despite…

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Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XFV – The Vertical Fighter Killed By Engine Delays

The Lockheed XFV was a 1950s experimental VTOL tailsitter fighter developed for the US Navy.…

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