NASA is at the cutting edge of aviation with its X-series experimental aircraft and operates many other remarkable aircraft.
Category: experimental planes
Beriev Be-2500: What Should You Know About The Proposed Super Heavy Amphibian Ground Effect Plane?
If the challenges facing ekranoplans could ever be overcome, ground-effect aircraft like the Be-2500 could be transformative.
The World’s First All-Composite Business Jet: The Honda MH02
Honda’s experimental MH02 business jet helped lay the foundation upon which its later HondaJets were built.
History: Five US-Built Demonstrator Aircraft That Never Made It Into Serial Production
Some of the US Air Force’s most remarkable and ambitious aircraft to fly never went into serial production.
5 Weird Military Aircraft Programs The US Abandoned
Throughout the years, there have been plenty of quirky aircraft developed in the United States.
How High Can Military Planes Fly?
Military aircraft can fly to the edge of space but just how high is classified and a matter of definitions.
Amazing! How The X-15 Hypersonic Research Program Set All Kinds Of Aviation Records
The X-15’s speed record remains unbroken, and (by some definitions) its altitude record wasn’t broken until 2004.
When Boats Fly: 5 Remarkable Ekranoplans You Need To Know About
Large military “wing-in-ground” vehicles were built by the Soviets while small patrol and ferry types continue to be developed today.
The Weirdest Private Plane? A Look At The Double Fuselage Rutan Boomerang
The aircraft has two asymmetrical fuselages.