X-planes are a class of experimental aircraft designed to test and demonstrate new innovations in flight—some were created for NASA, others for DARPA or the U.S. military. The first X-plane, X-1, was ...

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Imagine a cargo plane so big, it could carry nearly 200 cargo containers, including 20 in each wing. The Pelican Super Transport was Boeing's intended answer to the Navy's need to transport massive ...

In a list filled with superlative and record-breaking aircraft, many would argue the X-15 beats them all. The plane is basically a rocket with a cockpit, as it could achieve beyond-hypersonic (Mach 5, ...