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Why Is The Canceled A-12 Military Aircraft Called The 'Flying Dorito?'
Someone mentioning a 'Flying Dorito,' is likely talking about the A-12 jet. But how did the aircraft earn the name and what ...
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A-12 Oxcart: How the CIA Flew Their Very Own Mach 3.2 Spy Plane
An oxcart is not fast, but the A-12 Oxcart spy plane sure was. This aircraft was built to speed through the skies and collect ...
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How The DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Program Will Advance Military VTOL Aircraft
One of DARPA’s latest projects is set to reshape the future of aviation for the US Armed forces - the SPRINT X-Plane program ... VTOL configurations, and military aircraft development ...
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin Each Flew an X-Plane in Preparation for NGAD
After the U.S. Air Force selected the F-47, DARPA disclosed that Boeing and Lockheed Martin each built a demonstrator aircraft for NGAD ... As for the second X-plane, the Lockheed Martin ...