History’s most bizarre experimental aircraft, pt2

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Whoever thought that the United States Air Force would consider designs that look like something straight out of Inspector Gadget? Read on… 

Last week, we bought you three of the strangest experimental aircraft designs that we’ve ever seen (INSERT LNK HERE). From the NASA AD-1 to the Vought V-173 ‘Flying Pancake’ and the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, these aircraft were all designed with one thing in mind: to test new design concepts and aerospace technologies which result in more efficient air travel.  

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