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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...
15 Largest Aircraft in the World!
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15 Largest Aircraft in the World!

Ever since the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903, people have strived to make aircraft larger than anything that came before it. This begs the question, which are the largest aircraft in the world? There are several ways you can measure the "largest aircraft"- length, volume, number of passengers and more. For the purposes of this article, it will include aircraft that are from all three "categories" if you will. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Stratolaunch Former Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded and later funded the development of the Stratolaunch and designed by Burt Rutan. When it first took flight in April 2019, the Stratolaunch officially became the largest aircraft (in terms of wingspan) to ever fly. Unlike most other la...
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser: The Original Jumbo Jet?
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Boeing 377 Stratocruiser: The Original Jumbo Jet?

When it was introduced, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was the largest aircraft of its time. It was an engineering marvel that captured the hearts and minds of thousands, but never truly took off. Why was that? The Boeing 377 was the first true long range airliner. It had the ability to cross both the Atlantic and the Pacific without needing to land, refuel or change aircraft. Arguably, it made the airline industry what it is today... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 377 Before the Stratocruiser was introduced, most airliners were small and only had a single deck. The most common aircraft of the era were the Douglas DC-2, Boeing 247 and Lockheed Model 10 Electra. At the time, it took over 19 hours to cross the Atlantic, usually with ...