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Convair B-36 Peacemaker size comparison in a fly-past with a B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-26 Invader in 1953

Convair B-36 Peacemaker size comparison in a fly-past with a B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-26 Invader in 1953

Martin XPB2M-1 Mars prototype first flight in June 1942

Martin XPB2M-1 Mars prototype first flight in June 1942

The first Dornier Do 24K flying boat to take to the air during trials in the North Sea in 1937

The first Dornier Do 24K flying boat to take to the air during trials in the North Sea in 1937

Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt Prototype. To improve the performance of the Thunderbolt, Republic began a project to install a 2,300 hp Chrysler XIV-2220-1 16-cylinder inverted-V engine in two P-47D-15-RE airframes (1st Chrysler with a hemi head design).

Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt Prototype. To improve the performance of the Thunderbolt, Republic began a project to install a 2,300 hp Chrysler XIV-2220-1 16-cylinder inverted-V engine in two P-47D-15-RE airframes (1st Chrysler with a hemi head design).

1937 Amiot 370 racer derived from the 350 series of French fast bombers

1937 Amiot 370 racer derived from the 350 series of French fast bombers

Mockup of Lockheed's CL-760 proposal for the 1963 Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program that would eventually be won by the OV-10 Bronco

Mockup of Lockheed's CL-760 proposal for the 1963 Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program that would eventually be won by the OV-10 Bronco

ShinMaywa US-2 STOL amphibian rolls into the water for a short take-off

ShinMaywa US-2 STOL amphibian rolls into the water for a short take-off

Christening and first flight of the first production Martin JRM Mars

Christening and first flight of the first production Martin JRM Mars "Hawaii Mars" on July 21st 1945

Grumman JF-1 Duck landing on USS Ranger in 1935

Grumman JF-1 Duck landing on USS Ranger in 1935

Rare footage of the Soviet MiG-21l

Rare footage of the Soviet MiG-21l "Analog". Pretty much the Soviet equivalent of the BAC 221. Modified MiG-21 to be a testbed for wing design of the Tupolev Tu-144 "Charger" SST.

XFC-130H: The world's first and last attempt at rocket-assisted landing. (More in the comments)

XFC-130H: The world's first and last attempt at rocket-assisted landing. (More in the comments)

Fokker G.I heavy fighter prototype X-2 takes to the air at Eindhoven in 1937

Fokker G.I heavy fighter prototype X-2 takes to the air at Eindhoven in 1937

Heinkel He 112 during trials with liquid fuel rocket propulsion

Heinkel He 112 during trials with liquid fuel rocket propulsion

Convair XC-99 prototype transport 43-52436 in flight

Convair XC-99 prototype transport 43-52436 in flight

Macchi M.C.72 that first flew in 1931 and to this day is still the fastest piston-engined seaplane on record

Macchi M.C.72 that first flew in 1931 and to this day is still the fastest piston-engined seaplane on record

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center's F-15B as a testbed for a small laminar flow airfoil at actual supersonic speeds.

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center's F-15B as a testbed for a small laminar flow airfoil at actual supersonic speeds.

F-15 'Silent Eagle' launching an AMRAAM from its internal weapons bay

F-15 'Silent Eagle' launching an AMRAAM from its internal weapons bay

de Havilland Sea Vampire makes a wheels-up landing on a flexible deck installed on HMS Warrior in late 1948

de Havilland Sea Vampire makes a wheels-up landing on a flexible deck installed on HMS Warrior in late 1948

The Short SC.1 was the first British fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet aircraft. It was developed by Short Brothers. It was powered by an arrangement of five Rolls-Royce RB.108 turbojets, four for vertical flight and one for horizontal.

The Short SC.1 was the first British fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet aircraft. It was developed by Short Brothers. It was powered by an arrangement of five Rolls-Royce RB.108 turbojets, four for vertical flight and one for horizontal.

Dornier Do X in flight

Dornier Do X in flight

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 first prototype in flight in late 1947

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 first prototype in flight in late 1947

How about a weird way to get them airborne? Luftwaffe expirementing with ZELL (Zero-length launch) on a F-104. The US and Russia also expiremented with ZELL.

How about a weird way to get them airborne? Luftwaffe expirementing with ZELL (Zero-length launch) on a F-104. The US and Russia also expiremented with ZELL.

Literal Sail Plane

Literal Sail Plane

Northrop YB-49 takes to the air in the late 1940s

Northrop YB-49 takes to the air in the late 1940s

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