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In a first, explorers at WWII shipwreck discover aircraft from legendary Battle of Midway

The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA said. Previous missions have investigated ships that took part in the battle, but the dive on April 20 found aircraft that had engaged in the air and sea battle.

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Stunning Discovery: Car Found In Sunken WWII Aircraft Carrier

A team of explorers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were stunned by what they discovered as they used remote cameras to go inside the wreckage of the USS Yorktown. The aircraft carrier sank during the Battle of Midway in World War II and while researchers expected to find planes and other artifacts,

New York Post · 2d

USS Yorktown WWII shipwreck expedition leads to more incredible discoveries

Another plane with “B5” written on the fuselage is suspected of being a BuNo 4581 that was assigned to the Bombing Squadron Six from the USS Enterprise. The USS Yorktown retrieved two Enterprise aircraft that were damaged in an attack on the Japanese navy carrier Kaga,

Boeing, NASA pause experimental, sustainable plane project

Boeing and NASA will pause work on the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, an experimental plane design featuring long, ...

Smithsonian Magazine4y

World War II’s Worst Airplane

And so did Bachem. According to David Myhra, author of a series of books on Germany’s World War II experimental aircraft, the staff of the air ministry’s technical division reviewed Bachem’s ...

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XF8B: Meet Boeing’s Late WWII Experimental Naval Fighter

When it comes to military aircraft manufacturing ... And toward the end of World War II, Boeing built a short-lived experimental fighter plane for the benefit of the United States Navy.

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NASA and Boeing Hit ‘Pause’ on Experimental X-66

Transonic truss-braced wing project is on hold after Boeing proposes to investigate a simpler, thin-wing design.

USA Today4d

Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed

It seems fighter planes and bombers weren't the only vehicles aboard a famous U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk during World War II. A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the ...

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The Art of North American's WWII Aircraft Engineering Drawings

But because this collection contains so many experimental and pre-production ... Canada’s largest aircraft manufacturer during World War II. The team designed a system of a lattice framework ...

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This 2001 Glasair II Is an Efficient, Experimental ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For ...

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U.S. Air Force to Bring U-2 Aircraft to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, the United States Air Force plans to bring a Lockheed U-2 from Beale Air Force Base in ...

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