Unusual Aircraft

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His vision resulted in the XF-92
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Chuck Yeager once got it to fly at an indicated 89 mph at a very high angle of attack! Probably errant airflow, but impressive anyway.

It also starred as a foeign experimental plane in "Jet Pilot," widely acclaimed as one of the worst-acted films ever produced, but also containing a LOT of impressive aviation clips. Here it is as Russian "Evil Empire" plane:



Who knew there would eventually BE a real MiG-23? Still, pretty cool to see 1950s experimentals painted up and in movies! They also used the X-1 in that same movie and it flew! Considering the ulmer leather washers eroded with liquid Oxygen flow and would cause an explosion when they wore out, it's a wonder Yeager sirvived. He directed NEW washers be installed for every flight!
 
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