And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Like many of its era, the airframe was ready before the proper engines were, resulting in less than designed performance. Still one of the coolest looking X-planes ever.
Looked fast, went slow.
ReplyDeleteLike many of its era, the airframe was ready before the proper engines were, resulting in less than designed performance. Still one of the coolest looking X-planes ever.
DeleteI wouldn’t want to be bent over tying a bootlace while that was taxiing around!
ReplyDeleteIt currently resides in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio.
ReplyDeleteActually, Wright-Paterson Air Force Base, where the Little Green Men are.
DeleteLooks pretty mean...until you get to those stubby F-104 style wings
ReplyDeleteGo look up the X-59 low boom demonstrator. Sometimes whats old is new again.
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