Sorry Guys, that pesky job got in the way for a moment!
No correct guesses yet...
1. This was a prototype aircraft .
2. Only 2 were built.
3. One is still on display.
4. This aircraft was proof of concept vehicle, of an idea that a different company had thought of during the previous decade.
5. The concept was a success.
6. But it was not put into production.
7. Since this aircraft was never intended to a production craft, an existing fuselage was used.
8. Twin engined.
9. Other countries also experimented with aircraft that could do what this craft could.
10. The home country of this aircraft developed at least a couple of aircraft to take advantage of the data gathered with this craft.
11. There was an aircraft that never made it off the drawing board that shares its name/designation.
12. One of the follow-up aircraft set 5 FAI records.
13. Piston engines.
14. Fitted with an ejection seat.
15. Not American,although the engines were.
16. There were several aircraft that followed in this aircraft's footsteps. Albeit they use a slightly different method to achieve their goals.
17. First flown in 1958.
18. The company that built this was a well known builder of warbirds.
Ok, there you go!
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