Jets ’n’ Props

Sikorsky S-72: The Jet-Powered X-Wing Helicopter

January 30, 2023April 24, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

DAYTON, Ohio -- Douglas X-3 Stiletto at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Douglas X-3: Looks Can be Deceiving

January 30, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

Aeroflot Mil V-12 (Mi-12) helicopter — MI-12 at Monino Central Air Force Museum (Moscow) Photo: Bernhard Gröhl

The Mil V-12: The Largest Helicopter Ever Built

January 30, 2023April 26, 2023 Craig Bowman

Helicopters

The Jet That Took VTOL Literally: Ryan X-13 Vertijet

January 29, 2023April 17, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

Fairey Delta 2 RAF — Former Fairey Delta 2 WG 774 rebuilt as the BAC221. Displayed in the ‘Leading Edge’ exhibition. FAA Museum, Yeovilton, England Photo by Alan Wilson

The British Supersonic Fighter Prototype That Paved the Way for Concorde

January 29, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

HiMAT (Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology)

NASA’s Experimental “Fighter” Drone: Rockwell HiMAT

January 27, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

Short SC.1: The British Jet-lift Pioneer

January 27, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer ww2 — CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER Photo: Tomás Del Coro

PB4Y-2 Privateer: The B-24 Liberators Seafaring Brother

January 27, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Surveillance

X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft

When NASA Created a Tailless Fighter: X-36

January 26, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

Martin P6M SeaMaster prototype — A Martin P6M-1 Seamaster U.S. Navy photo

P6M SeaMaster: Flying Boat Intended for Nukes

January 26, 2023April 7, 2023 Craig Bowman

Prototype

Jets ’n’ Props

The Douglas XB-19: The Bomber You’ve Never Heard About

Sikorsky S-72: The Jet-Powered X-Wing Helicopter

Douglas X-3: Looks Can be Deceiving

The Mil V-12: The Largest Helicopter Ever Built

The Jet That Took VTOL Literally: Ryan X-13 Vertijet

The British Supersonic Fighter Prototype That Paved the Way for Concorde

NASA’s Experimental “Fighter” Drone: Rockwell HiMAT

Short SC.1: The British Jet-lift Pioneer

PB4Y-2 Privateer: The B-24 Liberators Seafaring Brother

When NASA Created a Tailless Fighter: X-36

P6M SeaMaster: Flying Boat Intended for Nukes

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