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The WWII Fighter That Was Built Backwards and Nearly Killed Its Pilots

Designed with canards up front and a pusher prop in the rear, the Curtiss XP-55 looked more like science fiction than a ...
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XP-55 Ascender - The Backwards Warplane America Built

With its canard design and strange shape, the XP-55 looked more like science fiction than a fighter — but could it actually fly? Robert Redford, big-screen leading man and Oscar-winning director, dies ...