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Hypersonic experimental apparatus Falcon 2. This, nor no less – the fastest aircraft ever created US military. Falcon 2 is an experimental rocket remotely controlled glider designed for movement at the speed of Mach 22. His idea is to create a ship, able to reach anywhere in the world and deliver a bomb there cargo within one hour, and to achieve this goal DARPA Developed this durable and lightweight glider. Today tests are not going as we would like, but the program is still is under development.
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X-51 Waverider. X-51 Waverider created by Boeing in сотрудничестве с Pratt&Whitney Rocketdyne, был сконструированto overcome speed in Mach 6 – which far exceeds the capabilities of any existing combat airplanes. It launches into the atmosphere with a B-52 bomber and then uses its hydrocarbon engine to acceleration to hypersonic speeds. Final Waverider Challenge will be held later this year.
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RQ-3 Darkstar. These days, military drones are heard absolutely everyone, but the concept of unmanned combat aircraft is not is something new. Lockheed-Martin has pioneered the industry in 1990s with its project codenamed “DarkStar”. It was a top-secret drone mission reconnaissance drone with stealth capabilities, and although the project was closed in 1998, rumor has it that he was returned for “black operations” and used in 2003 during the invasion of Iraq.
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Dry SU-47. One of the best combat aircraft in Russia is Sukhoi SU-47 – an experimental supersonic fighter with reverse sweep wing. Unique fuselage aerodynamics gives the SU-47 unprecedented maneuverability at speeds exceeding 1 Mach. And although the fighter never entered mass production, Sukhoi attempted to sell it open arms market.
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Northrop XB-35. The art of aerodynamics continuously develops, and as scientists learn more about the interaction of the aircraft with air currents and other factors, they are improving the shape of their aircraft. One of the most important aircraft design innovations appeared in the late forties development of the concept of a “flying wing”. Having less resistance, these vessels are more fuel-efficient. US Air Force Contracts Northrop to Develop bomber based on this concept, and the result was stunning imagination XB-35 which made many test flights before his screws began to fail that undermined the development of the project.
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Boeing X-37B. When we run out of options war on Earth, the conflict will inevitably move into space. it The obvious conclusion is behind the development of the Boeing X-37B – a joint project of NASA and the Department of Defense. After starting in space using a disposable rocket accelerator, X-37B separates and can spend a month in earth orbit before touchdowns. All missions involving the X-37B are strictly classified, so no one knows for sure what exactly he does there so much time.
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Vought V-173. Called The Flying Pancake, Vought V-173 was one of the most unusual experimental aircraft Second World War. With its round design and two giant propellers, it was designed to fly on speeds much lower than those that day. V-173 had amazing maneuverability and was incredibly durable – after one test flight he rolled over, and actually landed upside down but didn’t bear any serious damage. It was an extremely remarkable concept design, but, unfortunately, he did not find enough practical applications, and the project has been forgotten.
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Tupolev TU-95LAL. Atom fission has opened up new horizons in the art of warfare, but the very possibilities of nuclear technology surpassed the sheer destructive power of atomic bombs. We all know that nuclear energy revolutionized submarines boats, but the Soviet Union attempted to use it in airplanes. In 1961, Tupolev TU-95LAL was launched – modified to use a small bomber nuclear reactor as a fuel source. After forty test flight program was mothballed in force multiple security considerations.
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Ryan X-13 Vertijet. Vertical take off and landing excited the minds of aircraft manufacturers throughout the 20th century. That fact, that traditional aircraft require a long take-off and take-off stripes, seriously reduces their effectiveness on the battlefield. One of the most intelligent and unique attempts to solve this problem was undertaken in 1953 when the US Navy contracted “Ryan Aeronautical” to create a plane that could take off vertically, switch to horizontal flight, and then vertically land. Only two X-13s were built before than the project was frozen.
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Aero De Lackner HZ-1. Intelligence is one of the main tasks of air support, but the use of an entire aircraft for reconnaissance looks irrational resources. Or at least that’s what the creators of De Lackner thought. HZ-1 – a single-seat flying platform controlled by tilts in different directions. The army acquired several units for tests, but as it turned out, managing them is more difficult than was thought initially. Plus, the rotors located under the bottom had a tendency to lift stones and dirt from the surface right into the face to the pilot if the flight was carried out at too low a height.
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