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The American jet that broke every wing design rule

As the Cold War intensified and fears of Soviet bomber attacks loomed large, the United States rushed to develop new ...
In 1945, Bell Aircraft Corporation received a government contract to build an aircraft that could reach above and beyond the speed of sound. On October 14, 1947, then-U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E.
The Rotor Systems Research Aircraft/X-Wing, a vehicle that was used to demonstrate an advanced rotor/fixed wing concept called X-Wing, is shown here on Nov. 4, 1986. The vehicle was rolled out in 1986 ...