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The Martin XB-51 was a colossal bomber aircraft built in the late 1940s that exceeded all expectations and was probably the finest bomber that never went to battle. The XB-51’s lifespan was too brief to be awarded an official nickname. Still, its unusually prolonged shape granted it the moniker of “The Flying Cigar.” Continue reading
The Martin 262 Convoy Fighter was to be the cornerstone of the US Navy- this defensive fighter has propellers moving at supersonic speeds and can take off and land vertically. It was supposed to begin an era of the helicopter-like plane, but this never happened. Continue reading
The British Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate development of a series of prototype fighter aircraft built during the Second World War. Neither the MB 5 nor its predecessors ever entered production, despite what test pilots described as excellent performance. Continue reading
The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut (Russian: Сухой Су-47 Беркут, lit. ’Golden Eagle’) (NATO reporting name Firkin), also designated S-32 and S-37 (not to be confused with the twin-engined delta canard design offered by Sukhoi in the early 1990s under the designation Su-37) during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by the JSC Sukhoi Company. Continue reading
The Vultee V-11 was a single engine, light bomber or attack aircraft that started life as a commercial airliner, albeit a rather small one. Though it didn’t have a particularly glorious life, it was technically a successful design, even more so as it came from something that could have been a complete loss. Continue reading
Ten years ago, on 14 October 2012, more than eight million people tuned in online to watch the Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner jump from the edge of space and set three FAI world records. Continue reading
A video showing one thousand drones coming together and forming a terrifying dragon is going viral on social media. Continue reading
This impressive video of Wrigley Field and the surrounding neighborhood takes you on a full game-day ride through Wrigleyville, capturing the hours leading up to first pitch and the Chicago Cubs taking the field. Continue reading