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Entrance atrium & IMAX Theater (1991) at National Museum of the United States Air Force. Dayton, OH.  | De Havilland DH 89 Dominie (1934) biplane transport at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Fisher P-75A Eagle (1942) with 2 coaxial props at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | McDonnell XF-85 Goblin (1945) tested as parasite fighters to hook to bombers to fight off attacks when bombers beyond fighter range at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Nose of McDonnell XF-85 Goblin (1945) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Hook of McDonnell XF-85 Goblin (1945) test fighter at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Bell XGAM-63 Rascal (1953) a missile to launch from SAC bombers at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Northrop X-4 (1948) studied swept wing flight at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor (1949) first rocket powered interceptor at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Nose of Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor (1949) first rocket powered interceptor at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Bell X-5 (1951) variable sweep wing test plane at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Nose of Bell X-5 (1951) variable sweep wing test plane at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar flying saucer (early 1950s) from Canada at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | North American X-10 (1953) tested aerodynamic design at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Intake of North American X-10 (1953) tested aerodynamic design at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Douglas X-3 Stiletto (1952) tested supersonic speeds at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Nose of Douglas X-3 Stiletto (1952) tested supersonic speeds at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Republic YRF-84F Ficon (1950) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Bell X-1B (1954) rocket-powered experimental planes tested supersonic flight at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | North American F-107A (1956) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Air intakes of North American F-107A (1956) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Republic XF-84H (1955) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Fairchild XSM-73 Bull Goose (1950s) pilotless decoy missile at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Ryan X-13 Vertijet (VTOL) (1956) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Side view of Ryan X-13 Vertijet (VTOL) (1956) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Nose of Ryan X-13 Vertijet (VTOL) (1956) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Bell Helicopter Textron XV-3 (1951) tilt-rotor VTOL at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Nose & end of wing rotors of Bell Helicopter Textron XV-3 (1951) tilt-rotor VTOL at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| North American X-15A-2 (1959-68) edge of space plane at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Nose of North American X-15A-2 (1959-68) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel (1961) VTOL evolved into the Harrier at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel (1961) VTOL cockpit & air intake at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel (1961) VTOL lifting jets at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Lockheed D-21B (1964) unmanned reconnaissance drone at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Lockheed D-21B (1964) unmanned reconnaissance drone at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Lockheed YF-12A (c1964) evolved into the SR-71 at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Chance-Vought/LTV XC-142A (1964) VTOL at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Chance-Vought/LTV XC-142A (1964) VTOL at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | North American XB-70 Valkyrie (1964) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Air intake of North American XB-70 Valkyrie (1964) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Air intake of North American XB-70 Valkyrie (1964) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Martin X-24A (1970) lifting vehicle at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Tail wings of Martin X-24A (1970) lifting vehicle at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Convair NC-131H Total In-Flight Simulator (TIFS) (1960s) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Martin X-24B (1972) wingless landing spacecraft prototype at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Martin X-24B (1972) wingless landing spacecraft prototype at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B (1972) high-altitude, long-range, remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) for long-endurance photographic reconnaissance at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B (1972) high-altitude, long-range, remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) for long-endurance photographic reconnaissance at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| General Dynamics Research Aircraft AFTI/F-16 (1978-2000) for testing targeting & flight control systems at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems RQ-1 Predator (1994) pilotless Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) platform at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A Black Widow II (1991) prototype jet fighter at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | LoFLYTE Waverider Wind Tunnel Model (1996) for X-43A which set air-breathing aircraft Mach 7 speed record (2004) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
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| Boeing X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle (SMV) (1998) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Pulsed Detonation Engine (PDE) demonstration craft by ISSI at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Teledyne-Ryan AQM-34L Firebee (1970s) reconnaissance drone at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. | Thompson Trophy (1965) for speed record of YF-12A (first awarded 1929) at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH. |
