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Friday
Dec182009

Cool Video From The 50's - Ryan X-13 Vertijet!

 The Ryan X-13 Vertijet was just pure craziness as a concept considering it was built in the mid to late 1950's... and yet the little bugger actually worked pretty well.  At least well enough that the only two ever built are still intact with one on display at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio and the other at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

 Old aerospace testing footage like this is simply amazing to watch, especially if you really soak up what these people were doing (and try to imagine what the technology level was like at the time).  If you're like me, one time thru a video like this isn't enough.  Enjoy!

 

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