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Hiller X-18 Strange Aircraft


Is it an Osprey prototype? Actually, sort of. The X-18 was the first testbed for tiltwing and VSTOL technology. Unfortunately, the X-18 didn't handle wind gusts well, and the engines weren't cross-linked, meaning an engine failure would result in a crash.