Tag: Grounded Dreams

Grounded Dreams: Fairchild BQ-3 – How a Twin-Engine Kamikaze Drone Was Obsoleted

The Fairchild BQ-3 was a WWII-era USAAF attack drone designed to deliver 4,000 pounds of…

Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XP-40 Q – The High-Speed Warhawk That Was Lost in Time

The Curtiss XP-40 Q was the ultimate evolution of the legendary P-40 Warhawk, reaching 422…

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…

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 &…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…