Miles M.39B Libellula
An experimental aircraft designed for the Royal Aircraft Establishment, or the Ministry of Defense as it is known today, was the Miles M.39B. With its dual main wings the M39 …
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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 …
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 …
Myasishchev M-4 Molot
This aircraft could be said to have it all. Slender beauty, amazing cargo capabilities and, tandem landing gear which consisted of two sets of wheels installed directly in line with …
Flettner Fl 282
A helicopter, the FI 282 was a short lived German production helicopter. Named the FI 282 Kolibri, this helicopter was named after. a species of hummingbirds, found In Central and …
Tachikawa Ki-77
A Japanese experimental long range communications and transport aircraft, the Tachikawa Ki-77 was built in an attempt to break a distance record set by other Japanese airplanes. Oddly enough strong …
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 …
Saunders-Roe SR.A/1
Part boat, part plane, this flying boat was inspired by the successes achieved by flying boats during World War II. The SR.A/1, designed to emulate these successes, was built by …
Dornier Do 31
The German Air Force (or Bundesluftwaffe during the Cold War) were worried that in the event of war their forces would be unable to utilize their airfields and as a …