VTOL History: Focke-Achgelis Fa 269 through the use of tilt-rotor

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Rustsatz II device with a four MG 17 machine guns in the ventral position of a Henschel Hs.129b-1

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For online exhibitions, Independence in the Air: African Aviation in the 1960s. https://t.co/2spaLNvnSN

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This week is brought to you by AE (Aviation Electrician's Mate), AT (Aviation Electronics Tech), and PS (Personnel Specialist)!

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Prototypes: Curtiss XF15C. US Navy wasn’t considering jet-powered fighters because their weak thrust at low speeds and altitude made them dangerous when operating from carriers. The solution was combine a main piston engine with a jet one

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Quirky Planes: Hillson Bi-mono. After the take-off the upper wing came off falling to the ground and the plane flew like a monoplane

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"Du Doch Nicht"
The Ernst Udet. Udet was Germany's second highest scoring ace during World War I with 62 victories.

Artist: Charles Taylor

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Saw this great image and thought I'd reach out in a bit of shameless self-promotion. (Sorry!) I love airplanes and making nostalgic art of these wonderful machines. I have also been looking for ways to get in touch with Aviation enthusiasts who might be into this sort of work? 😊

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Digital Century Series? - concept for unmanned combat aircraft combining mass-produced fuselage core with low-cost mission-optimized aeroshell - study compares F-22 with F-106 to investigate penalty of designing a combat aircraft for multiple missions -

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Euro hydro - Bauhaus Luftfahrt Hyliner (2.0) concept for 2040+ hydrogen-fueled long-haul airliner - 400 pax, 6,400nm, zero CO2 w turbofans; slower M0.7 cruise reduces fuel burn, enables low sweep, high aspect-ratio laminar-flow wing; double-deck fuselage for tanks -

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More of project monster. The ultimate design features a complex three stage and three flight configurations. More early

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Hard thoughts after visiting Monino museum of aviation. Hope someday this beautiful death machines will serve for peaceful purposes only. 🕊

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