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F-106A of the 27 FIS, Loring AFB, ME on a nighttime AB takeoff. Roger D'Entremont collection #aviation

@Skyraid58380919 The F-35B got a lift fan behind the cockpit, that the doors you see open on top and the bottom.

North American ad for the F-15 program and their NA-335 design. #aviation

1955 S2F ad by Grumman,. #aviation

YF-12 by @RomainHugault
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@fat_cat_rescue the original idea was a gas lift system , they switch to the two engines later on

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing prepares to refuel an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 13, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Natalie Stanley) #aviation

The NATO consortium was also against the F-18L because it had already ordered 360 F-16s and was set to get a cut of 15% on every Viper sold abroad. This was the main reason to choose the Viper over the Dassault F-1 or Saab.
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The other option on the table was the Virtus, a design by the company that built the Guppy for the Apollo program. Although the Virtus way of carry the Shuttle will ease the loading procedure , it was a new aircraft and the timeline was vey short for the program. #NASA #aviation