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re: History in Pictures is a great twitter feed. Here is one just posted.

Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:58 am to
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 8/8/14 at 8:58 am to
Bump & good morning.



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Since we are on the topic of experimental planes, what is this?


I have not the foggiest. I've done a lot of reading on experimental aircraft but I don't remember ever seeing anything about that.

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When?



It's got to be the late 50's or early 60's.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
17547 posts
Posted on 8/8/14 at 9:14 am to
Whats going on, Darth?

It is the Hiller X-18.

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The X-18 was an experimental cargo-transport aircraft designed to be the first testbed for tilt-wing and STOVL (short takeoff and vertical landing) technology. The Hiller Aircraft Corporation began design work in 1955 and received a manufacturing contract and funding from the Air Force, resulting in the only X-18 ever produced.
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