7 Strange Aircraft Design

7 Strange Aircraft Design


1. The VZ-9AV Avrocar 
This is the proof of man made ​​flying saucer had, at least almost succeeded. Yes, The Avrocar project was developed in the 1950s by a Canadian. The goal is to help the United States are entering the phase of the Cold War with the Soviet Union.
Avrocar designer is Jack Frost, who conduct the flight test from November 1959 and finally retired in 1961. 
2. The Pregnant Guppy 
Developed by Aero Spacelines as a cargo plane that aims to bring the best components Apollo to the moon. Similar forms of cargo planes are pregnant guppy fish have made ​​them look ridiculous.
The Pregnant Guppy is actually a composite of other aircraft parts, such as the elderly and the Pan Am Boeing 377. Had operated from 1963 to 1979. 

3. AD-1 
AD-1, or Ames-Dryden-1, developed by NASA aircraft development program in 1979.What makes this strange aircraft since oblique wings attached.
The wing could actually shifted from 0 degrees to 60 degrees during flight so it looks lopsided. Its function is to increase the airspeed. Could be tested as much as 79 times, but there was no further explanation of why this plane was not used back then. 

4. The Flying Pancake 
The Vought V-173, also known as the Flying Pancake, is an experimental test aircraft built during World War II. Had test-flown since November 1942 until retired five years later.
Strange shape of its wings - dubbed so as pancakes - enables these aircraft can take off and land without a runway length. 

5. The Northtrop Tacit Blue
This is the first aircraft designed shape with square corners alias is not aerodynamic.Developed in the early 1980s and started flying in 1982. Only operates for 250 hours of flight before finally retiring in 1985. 

6. The Kalinin K-7
K-7 is a project of the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Kalinin designer, because that plane is named for him. This story really na'as plane. The only aircraft that made ​​it did not allow for a smooth flight, even at the last test flight killing 14 people on board including one pengujui on the runway. The result, Kalinin was executed and declared by Stalin as an enemy of the state.

7. The Spruce Goose
The Spruce Goose is arguably the most famous aircraft in history, designed by Howard Hughes. Aircraft name was actually Hughes H-4 Hercules.
The aircraft is made ​​from wood because of wartime restrictions, heavy transport aircraft designed as personnel and logistics to bring the war to the British during World War II.After all, the plan was not the case because the new The Spruce Goose flown one time in the year 1947. That is, the war is past.



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