Douglas XTB2D Skypirate
This aircraft was to be the US Navy’s next great torpedo bombers in World War Two. As new aircraft carriers grew in size, this allowed for larger and more improved …
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XV-4 Hummingbird
This surveillance aircraft was the US Army’s attempt at creating a successful aircraft with vertical take of and landing capabilities (VTOL). Designated by Lockheed as the VZ-120, and classified by …
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
Intended to be deployed from another aircraft, the XF-85 was a small parasite fighter intended to protect its host aircraft from hostile interceptors. With no landing gear, the aircraft was …
Hughes XF-11
This aircraft was designed as a reconnaissance aircraft for the United States Air Force towards the end of World War II. Intended as a long range, high-altitude, and purpose built …
T28 / T95 Super Heavy Tank
Although named as a tank, this heavily armored self-propelled gun initially did not conform to the tank naming conventions of the time. With no revolving turret, it didn’t classify as …
Sea Dart
A unique fighter, a crazy idea maybe, but the supersonic Convair F2Y Sea Dart was designed to take a traditional seaplane design and into the jet age. It was the …
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
A strategic bomber, operated by the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1959. The largest mass-produced piston powered aircraft ever built, with a wingspan just over 230 feet. The …