"Weirdest Cold War Jets Most People Forget About" Topic

"The history of military aviation is rich with legendary models that spanned decades of service, fulfilling a role reliably, and inspiring awe with their power, beauty, and gravity-defying performance. The Cold War, in particular, spawned many of these legends. With tensions running high, nations scrambled to develop the latest and greatest military aircraft, capable of delivering destruction, protecting their homeland, and doing it all in style.

But for every successful legend, there are entire fleets of strange aircraft that were either killed during development or faded into obscurity due to far superior replacements. But avoiding that fate requires following established "rules" of aviation, and in a time when those rules were just being established, many attempts had to play by their own rules. This spawned entire decades worth of strange-looking, and just downright odd and embarrassing aircraft. Often times, unless they make a massive impact on aviation, these attempts fade from history and the memory of most people…"
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Armand

Definitely some odd balls

Missed the F8U-3 Super Crusader.

Yes, the pilot could raise the incidence of the wing for takeoff, just like the "standard" Crusader.

Thanks!

Armand

Honestly, the F8U-3 was incredible for what it could do.