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20 Radical Military Airplanes that Didn’t Make the Cut

McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo

McDonnell XF-88B (S/N 46-525) turboprop landing. Note the feathered turboprop. (U.S. Air Force photo)

When the Air Force wanted a jet-powered replacement for the P-51 Mustang as a penetration fighter/escort role, McDonnell submitted this hybrid jet/turboprop design. The XF-88 beat out its competition and became the first propeller plane to exceed Mach 1, but lessons learned from the Korean War led the Air Force to increase their requirements and the XF-88 program was cancelled.

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Chris Carter is the Director of the Victory Institute, and deputy regional director of the U.S. Counterterrorism Advisory Team. His work appears at SWAT Magazine, Human Events, Canada Free Press, Deutsche Welle, NavySEALs.com, Lifezette, and other publications. Chris is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, warrant officer in the South Carolina State Guard, and retired firefighter.
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