"Ekranoplans: Flying Boats, Not Planes"
This is a news story, published by MSN, that relates primarily to the North American X-15 news.
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Ekranoplans (or ground-effect vehicles) are something like hovercrafts but resemble aircraft a lot more.
They work by flying over and skimming the surface of the water, where they can make use of the ground effect to provide increased lift.
Rocket planes are another odd flying machine that sits at the conjuncture between aircraft and spacecraft.
One of the most famous rocket planes produced was the North American X-15 .
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is a multi-mission tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff and landing.
It essentially can operate as both a helicopter and an airplane.
While most drones are designed to be unmanned platforms - some are manned aircraft retrofitted to be drones.
The QF-16s are made by retrofitting retired F-16 Fighting Falcons to be operated remotely.
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