Secret aircraft programs that ALMOST changed the world

Since the very inception of manned flight, the United States has invested heavily into fielding game-changing military aircraft that leverage cutting-edge technology to provide a tactical or strategic edge over the nation's peers or competitors. But for every F-117 that makes it into service, there's a long list of aviation programs that never quite made it, for reasons of economics, politics, or the technical limitations of the day. Let's talk about 7 aircraft that could have changed the game... but were canceled before they could. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollingsWrites TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-5-best-fighters-america-decided-not-to-buy/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/x-20-dyna-soar-americas-hypersonic-space-bomber/ - https://secure.boeingimages.com/archive/Boeing-Model-853-21-Quiet-Bird-in-Test-Lab--Front-View-2JRSXLJBFJ8P.html - https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/Ben%20R.%20Rich%2C%20Leo%20Janos%20-%20Skunk%20Works%20-%20A%20Personal%20Memoir%20of%20My%20Years%20at%20Lockheed.pdf - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/americas-secret-stealth-aircraft-youve-never-heard-of/ - https://hushkit.net/2019/07/23/convair-kingfish-stealthy-mach-4-at-75000-feet/ - https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/kingfish.htm - https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/convair-kingfish-secret-zone.1730/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/yf-12-the-sr-71s-missile-packing-sibling/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-a-12-avenger-ii-wouldve-been-americas-first-real-stealth-fighter/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/americas-plan-to-build-747-arsenal-ships-packed-with-cruise-missiles/ - https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a41956551/cost-per-hour-to-fly-us-military-aircraft/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/rapid-dragon-turning-americas-cargo-planes-in-missile-packed-arsenal-ships/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/nb-36-crusader-americas-massive-nuclear-powered-bomber/ - https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/x-24c-lockheeds-hypersonic-scramjet-aircraft-design-from-the-70s/