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by Charles Varvaro on January 4th, 2005
There was a Leduc 022 ramjet powered aircraft that did take off under it's own power. That was in 1957. It completed many test flights. However it used a turbojet engine to start the ramjet while on the ground. For pictures and specifications of this unusual looking aircraft see www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com/L010.html
by Encyclopedia_John on January 2nd, 2005
The French Leduc 0.10 was a ramjet-powered plane that was first launched on April 21, 1949. I say it was "launched" because a ramjet cannot develop much thrust until it is already moving quite fast, so a ramjet-powered plane cannot take off from the ground by itself. It has to be launched from another airplane at high speed.
by Charles Varvaro on September 19th, 2005
Don't know if it is the Hiller helicopter, but a ram jet helicopter called the NHI H-3 was first flown in 1956.
by Pointeman1 on September 18th, 2005
In the mid-1950s, Hiller Aircraft Company produced the Hiller Hornet; an experminetal helicoptor that was powered by ramjets located on the tips of each main rotor blade.
http://www.quad-a.org/Hall_of_Fame/personnel/hiller.htm
For those who like small government..should the FAA oversee the safety of air travel or butt out? Without the FAA would you still fly?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on September 12th, 2011
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Have you heard about the E-4B "Doomsday" plane that would carry the President and Joint Chiefs in case of Apocalypse?
by Chicago Lady on June 15th, 2011
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Would you rather fly in an airplane or a helocopter?
by I gave her a wink and a smile on October 13th, 2011
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Has radar technology in commercial aircraft really become more advanced or changed much in technical terms over the last 30 years?
by NiCkIzBacK on June 8th, 2011
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What would you do if an eight armed elephant started throwing trucks, knocking down buildings, and eating the fighter jets sent to stop him?
by Have A Nice Day on September 4th, 2011
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