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17 Strangest and Weirdest Aircraft Designs from History
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17 Strangest and Weirdest Aircraft Designs from History

History has had its fair share of weird and strange aircraft designs. However, some have been more so than others, but which are the weirdest aircraft designs? Some of these designs are weird, others are just strange and others are just completely wacky! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. Vought V-173 The Vought V-173 has perhaps the weirdest aircraft design. It was nicknamed the "Flying pancake" and for good reason too! The V-173 does indeed look like a pancake. The V-173 had the "Tail dragger" design of many WWII aircraft, however featured many design elements that would become a staple of Cold War-era aircraft. However, the V-173 also featured dual rudders on a fighter aircraft. Whilst this had been used on bombers and helicopters be...