1940s
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New Airbus Blended-Wing Aeroplane Concept Looks Very Similar To A 1940s Design For A Futuristic Flyer
Earlier this year, Airbus unveiled a sleek new concept aircraft with a blended wing that looked incredibly futuristic. And while it looks like it could have been ripped out of a sci-fi movie from the 2010s, the plane concept also has many elements of retro-futurism. Specifically, the plane looks similar to the proposed Northrop Flying…
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NASA Unearths Fascinating Film Of Early Experimental Planes
NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center has unearthed original footage of experimental aircraft from as far back as the 1940s. It shows really cool views of aeroplanes, like the Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket and the X-15 space plane.