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The first VTOL fighter that took off on its tail

The Convair XF-Y Pogo was the world’s first true VTOL fighter aircraft to successfully take off vertically, transition to horizontal flight, and land on its tail. Developed for the US Navy during the ...
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The eight engine vertical fighter

The Bell D-188 was an extreme Cold War fighter concept designed to take off vertically using eight jet engines. Intended to ...