Category: Aircraft
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Vultee P-66 Vanguard
Vultee P-66 Vanguard First flying on 8 September 1939 as the Vultee Model V-48, the P-66 was originally ordered by Sweden, but an arms embargo diverted them to the United States Army Air Forces. The initial prototype had an aerodynamic pointed spinner, however after being damaged in a landing accident it was rebuilt with a… Read more
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Ryan X-13 Vertijet
Ryan X-13 Vertijet The Ryan X-13 Vertijet grew from an in-house Ryan study to see if the Ryan FR-1 Fireball could be modified for vertical takeoff. This was expanded on by the US Navy who were interested in operating aircraft from submarines. In 1953, the US Air Force awarded Ryan a contract for the X-13.… Read more
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Ryan XF2R Dark Shark
Ryan XF2R Dark Shark The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was a development of Ryan’s earlier FR-1 Fireball. First flying in November 1946, it retained the mixed power plant of its predecessor, but replaced the piston engine with a General Electric T31 turboprop engine. The jet intakes were moved from the wing roots to the fuselage… Read more