20 radical military aircraft that didn’t make the cut
Martin Marietta X-24B
The Air Force returned one of the X-24A lifting bodies to Martin Marietta in 1973 to modify into a “flying flatiron” design, which features a higher lift-to-drag ratio and more closely resembles the space shuttle, which was then known as the Integrated Launch and Re-entry Vehicle concept.
As soon as I finish my “slideshow” on Cold War-ERA TAC warplanes — which has become more of a full-length article with 1,500 words and counting — I’ll jump right on that, Colonel!
Thanks for your service,
Chris
Excellent article and fascinating pictures. Would like to see a similar one for pre-ww1, ww1 and post-ww1 aircraft. Thanks, Colonel Buzzsaw, USAF-ret. Retired SADO/13B/DO for 601 AOC.