Experimental

232 vehicles · Experimental

Every experimental aircraft cataloged in the Who That Plane?! database — manufacturer, country, era, and key performance specs for each design, with deep links to full Wikipedia summaries.

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"Semi-biplane" — Experimental
"Semi-biplane"
Jacob Ellehammer · Experimental · Denmark · 1906
Photo: Stahlkocher · CC BY-SA 3.0
0.21 — Experimental
0.21
Breguet · Experimental · France · 1953
Photo: Alainh31~commonswiki · CC BY 2.5
Adaridi AD 3 — Experimental
Adaridi AD 3
Experimental · Finland
Photo: Pile · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Akaflieg Berlin B 9
Akaflieg Berlin · Experimental · Germany · 1943
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Akaflieg Berlin B 9
Akaflieg Berlin · Experimental · Germany · 1943
Alberto Santos-Dumont Santos-Dumont 14-bis — Pioneer Aircraft
Alberto Santos-Dumont Santos-Dumont 14-bis
Alberto Santos-Dumont · Pioneer Aircraft · France · 1906
Photo: Jules Beau · Public domain
Ambrosini Sagittario — Experimental
Ambrosini Sagittario
Experimental
Photo: SDASM · Public domain
Antoinette IV — Pioneer Monoplane
Antoinette IV
Antoinette · Pioneer Monoplane · France · 1908
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Antoinette VII — Experimental
Antoinette VII
Experimental
Photo: Deep silence (Mikaël Restoux) · CC BY 2.5
Antonov Izdelie 181 — Experimental
Antonov Izdelie 181
Antonov · Experimental
Photo: George Chernilevsky · CC BY 4.0
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Arsenal O.101
Experimental
Arsenal VG 70 — Experimental
Arsenal VG 70
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
AstroFlight Sunrise — Experimental
AstroFlight Sunrise
AstroFlight · Experimental · United States · 1974
Photo: Roland Boucher · Public domain
No image
Aurora Flight Sciences DARPA X-65 (CRANE)
Aurora Flight Sciences · Active Flow Control Demonstrator · USA · 2025
Aviamilano Falco — Experimental
Aviamilano Falco
Experimental
Photo: Arpingstone · Public domain
Avro 707 — Experimental aircraft
Avro 707
Avro · Experimental aircraft · 1949
Photo: USN · Public domain
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow — Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor (Cancelled)
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
Avro Canada · Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor (Cancelled) · Canada · 1958
Photo: Unknown photographer, copyright originally held by the Government of Canada · Public domain
Avro G — Experimental
Avro G
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Ball-Bartoe Jetwing — Experimental
Ball-Bartoe Jetwing
Experimental
Photo: Emt147 · CC BY-SA 3.0
BD-5 — Homebuilt
BD-5
Bede Aviation · Homebuilt · 1971
Photo: Andi Siebenhofer · CC0
Bell X-1 — Supersonic Research
Bell X-1
Bell Aircraft · Supersonic Research · USA · 1946
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Bell X-14 — VTOL Research
Bell X-14
Bell Aircraft · VTOL Research · USA · 1957
Photo: Los688 · Public domain
Bell X-2 Starbright — High-Speed / High-Altitude Research
Bell X-2 Starbright
Bell Aircraft · High-Speed / High-Altitude Research · USA · 1955
Photo: NACA · Public domain
Bell X-22A — Ducted-Fan VTOL Research
Bell X-22A
Bell Aerospace · Ducted-Fan VTOL Research · USA · 1966
Photo: US Army · Public domain
Bell X-5 — Variable-Sweep Research
Bell X-5
Bell Aircraft · Variable-Sweep Research · USA · 1951
Photo: Stahlkocher · Public domain
Bi-mono — Experimental
Bi-mono
F Hills & Sons · Experimental · United Kingdom · 1941
Photo: Quezon95 · CC BY-SA 3.0
BICh-3 — Experimental
BICh-3
Boris Ivanovich Cheranovsky · Experimental · USSR · 1926
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Blériot Aéronautique Blériot XI — Pioneering Monoplane
Blériot Aéronautique Blériot XI
Blériot Aéronautique · Pioneering Monoplane · France · 1909
Photo: J.Klank · CC BY 3.0
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BLT-ARA
L and B Hinz · Experimental · Germany
Boeing Model 1 (B&W) — Pioneer Floatplane
Boeing Model 1 (B&W)
Pacific Aero Products · Pioneer Floatplane · USA · 1916
Photo: KudzuVine · Public domain
Boeing X-36 — Tailless Agility Demonstrator
Boeing X-36
Boeing · Tailless Agility Demonstrator · USA · 1997
Photo: Liandrei · Public domain
Boeing X-46 — Carrier UCAV Demonstrator (Cancelled)
Boeing X-46
Boeing · Carrier UCAV Demonstrator (Cancelled) · USA
Photo: Tangopaso · Public domain
Boeing X-48 Blended Wing Body — Blended Wing Body Aerodynamic Demonstrator
Boeing X-48 Blended Wing Body
Boeing / Cranfield Aerospace · Blended Wing Body Aerodynamic Demonstrator · USA · 2007
Photo: Tony Landis for NASA · Public domain
Boeing X-50A Dragonfly — Canard Rotor/Wing VTOL Research
Boeing X-50A Dragonfly
Boeing · Canard Rotor/Wing VTOL Research · USA · 2003
Photo: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) · Public domain
Boeing X-51 — Experimental
Boeing X-51
Experimental · USA
Photo: US Air Force · Public domain
Boeing X-51A Waverider — Scramjet Hypersonic Research
Boeing X-51A Waverider
Boeing · Scramjet Hypersonic Research · USA · 2010
Photo: US Air Force · Public domain
Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing — Active Aeroelastic Wing Research
Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
Boeing / NASA · Active Aeroelastic Wing Research · USA · 2002
Photo: NASA/Jim Ross · Public domain
Boeing X-66 — Experimental
Boeing X-66
Experimental · USA
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Boulton Paul P.111 — Experimental
Boulton Paul P.111
Experimental
Photo: Phil Haigh (http://www.aircraft-walkaround.com) Phil_haigh · Public domain
Boulton Paul P.120 — Experimental
Boulton Paul P.120
Experimental
Photo: Archie02 · Public domain
Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire — Experimental
Breguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire
Experimental
Photo: Ras67 · Public domain
Breguet-Richet Gyroplane — Experimental
Breguet-Richet Gyroplane
Experimental
Photo: PHGCOM · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bristol Type 188 — Sustained Supersonic / Kinetic Heating Research
Bristol Type 188
Bristol · Sustained Supersonic / Kinetic Heating Research · UK · 1962
Photo: Neiltipton · Public domain
C.450 Coléoptère — Tail-sitting research aircraft
C.450 Coléoptère
SNECMA and Nord · Tail-sitting research aircraft · France · 1959
Photo: USN · Public domain
Caproni Campini N.1 — Experimental
Caproni Campini N.1
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Controlled Impact Demonstration — Crash Test
Controlled Impact Demonstration
Crash Test · United States
Photo: NASA photo (ID: EC84-31805) · Public domain
Convair NB-36 — Experimental
Convair NB-36
Experimental
Photo: USAF · Public domain
Convair X-6 — Experimental
Convair X-6
Experimental · USA
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Curtiss Model D Pusher — Exhibition / Pioneer Aircraft
Curtiss Model D Pusher
Curtiss Aeroplane · Exhibition / Pioneer Aircraft · USA · 1911
Photo: uploaded by Colputt at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Curtiss-Wright X-19 — Tilt-Prop VTOL Research
Curtiss-Wright X-19
Curtiss-Wright · Tilt-Prop VTOL Research · USA · 1963
Photo: User:Fxer for Wiki en : User:tangopaso for transfer to commons · Public domain
Cyclone — Experimental
Cyclone
St-Just Aviation · Experimental · Canada · 1992
Photo: Armchair Aviator's · CC BY 2.0
D-558-1 Skystreak — Experimental aircraft
D-558-1 Skystreak
Douglas Aircraft Company · Experimental aircraft · United States · 1947
Photo: NASA · Public domain
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DARPA FALCON HTV-2
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works · Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Research · USA · 2010
De Havilland DH 108 — Experimental
De Havilland DH 108
Experimental
Photo: Original image taken by a British government employee prior to 1956. · Public domain
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Delta VI
Alexander Lippisch · Experimental · Germany
DFS 194 — Experimental
DFS 194
Experimental · Germany
Photo: JuergenKlueser · CC BY-SA 3.0
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DFS 332
DFS · Experimental · Germany · 1945
DFS 346 — Experimental
DFS 346
Experimental · Germany
Photo: LucasKannou · Fair use
DFS 40 — Experimental Tailless aircraft
DFS 40
Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS) · Experimental Tailless aircraft · Germany · 1939
Photo: Nuricom1 · CC0
Do 29 — Experimental
Do 29
Dornier Flugzeugwerke · Experimental · Germany · 1958
Photo: Bergfalke2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dobi-I — Experimental aircraft
Dobi-I
Jurgis Dobkevičius · Experimental aircraft · Lithuania · 1922
Photo: Arz · Public domain
Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket — Supersonic / High-Speed Research
Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket
Douglas · Supersonic / High-Speed Research · USA · 1948
Photo: NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center · Public domain
Douglas X-3 Stiletto — High-Speed Research
Douglas X-3 Stiletto
Douglas Aircraft · High-Speed Research · USA · 1952
Photo: NACA/NASA · Public domain
DS-1 "Baby Bird" — Experimental
DS-1 "Baby Bird"
Don Stits · Experimental · United States · 1984
Photo: ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0
E.28/39 — Experimental prototype
E.28/39
Gloster Aircraft Company · Experimental prototype · United Kingdom · 1941
Photo: Devon SA, Royal Air Force official photographer · Public domain
Elite — Experimental
Elite
Murphy Aircraft · Experimental · Canada · 1996
Photo: Bill Larkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Europa XS — Experimental
Europa XS
Experimental
Photo: Alcapone69 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
F 3 — Experimental
F 3
Gerhard Fieseler · Experimental · Germany · 1932
Photo: Im Auftrag des Fieseler Flugzeugbau Kassel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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F.1020
Farman · Experimental · France · 1933
Fairey Delta 1 — Experimental
Fairey Delta 1
Experimental
Photo: Liftarn · Public domain
Fairey FD.2 Delta II — High-Speed Delta Research / World Air Speed Record
Fairey FD.2 Delta II
Fairey · High-Speed Delta Research / World Air Speed Record · UK · 1954
Photo: Emoscopes · CC BY-SA 2.5
Fi 158 — Experimental
Fi 158
Fieseler Flugzeugbau Kassel · Experimental · Germany · 1938
Photo: Im Auftrag des Fieseler Flugzeugbau Kassel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Flyer — Experimental
Flyer
Light Aero · Experimental · United States · 1983
Photo: Huhu Uet · CC BY 3.0
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G-200
AkroTech Aviation · Experimental · United States · 1996
General Dynamics F-16 VISTA — Experimental
General Dynamics F-16 VISTA
Experimental · USA
Photo: NASA · Public domain
General Dynamics X-62 VISTA — Experimental
General Dynamics X-62 VISTA
Experimental · USA
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Goodyear Inflatoplane — Experimental
Goodyear Inflatoplane
Experimental
Photo: Michael32710 · Public domain
Göppingen Gö 9 — Experimental
Göppingen Gö 9
Experimental · Germany
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gossamer Albatross — Experimental
Gossamer Albatross
AeroVironment · Experimental · United States · 1979
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Gossamer Condor — experimental aircraft
Gossamer Condor
AeroVironment · experimental aircraft · United States · 1976
Photo: Dicklyon at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Grumman X-29 — Forward-Swept Wing Research
Grumman X-29
Grumman · Forward-Swept Wing Research · USA · 1984
Photo: NASA / Larry Sammons · Public domain
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GS-501 Urraco
Ibis Aircraft · Experimental · Colombia · 2000
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GS-600 Arrow
Ibis Aircraft · Experimental · Colombia · 2000
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GS-710 Magic
Ibis Aircraft · Experimental · Colombia
No image
GS-730 Super Magic
Ibis Aircraft · Experimental · Colombia
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GS-750 Grand Magic
Ibis Aircraft · Experimental · Colombia · 2006
GX-3 — Experimental
GX-3
Burnelli · Experimental · United States of America · 1929
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Handley Page H.P.75 Manx — Experimental
Handley Page H.P.75 Manx
Experimental
Photo: Jagermeister · CC BY-SA 3.0
Handley Page HP.115 — Experimental
Handley Page HP.115
Experimental
Photo: Terryjoyce · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Handley Page HP.88
Experimental
Hawker P.1052 — Experimental
Hawker P.1052
Experimental
Photo: British official photographer · Public domain
Hawker P.1072 — Experimental
Hawker P.1072
Experimental
Photo: DatBot · Fair use
HD.10 — Experimental
HD.10
Hurel-Dubois · Experimental · France · 1948
Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Heinkel He 176 — Experimental
Heinkel He 176
Experimental · Germany
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Henri Farman III — Pioneer Biplane
Henri Farman III
Henri Farman · Pioneer Biplane · France · 1908
Photo: C.C. Pierce & Co. · Public domain
Honda MH02 — Experimental
Honda MH02
Experimental
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Honey Bee — Experimental
Honey Bee
Bee Aviation Associates · Experimental · United States · 1952
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Horten Ho 229 — Jet Flying Wing Fighter-Bomber Prototype
Horten Ho 229
Horten Gebrüder · Jet Flying Wing Fighter-Bomber Prototype · Germany · 1944
Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Hughes D-2
Hughes Aircraft · Experimental bomber prototype · USA · 1943
Hughes H-1 Racer — Air racer / speed record aircraft
Hughes H-1 Racer
Hughes Aircraft · Air racer / speed record aircraft · USA · 1935
Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hunting H.126 — Experimental
Hunting H.126
Experimental
Photo: Steve Ryle · CC BY-SA 4.0
HY4 — Experimental
HY4
DLR and Pipistrel · Experimental · Germany · 2016
Photo: DLR, Felix Oprean · CC BY 3.0 de
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ITV
Alenia · Experimental
Junkers J.I — Fighter
Junkers J.I
Junkers · Fighter · Germany · 1917
Photo: Rlandmann · Public domain
Kitfox — Experimental
Kitfox
Denney AerocraftSkyStar AircraftKitfox Aircraft · Experimental · USA · 1984
Photo: Adam Hunt · Public domain
Ku-4 — Experimental
Ku-4
Kayaba Industry · Experimental · Japan
Photo: Imperial Japanese Army · Public domain
No image
L 103
Albatros Flugzeugwerke · Experimental · Germany · 1933
Lancair 320 — Experimental
Lancair 320
Lancair · Experimental · 1988
Photo: Ahunt · Public domain
Lancair ES — Experimental
Lancair ES
Experimental
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lancair Evolution — Experimental
Lancair Evolution
Experimental
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lancair IV — Homebuilt aircraft
Lancair IV
Lancair · Homebuilt aircraft
Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Leduc 0.10 — Experimental
Leduc 0.10
Experimental
Photo: RuthAS · CC BY 3.0
Lippisch Delta IV — Experimental
Lippisch Delta IV
Experimental · Germany
Photo: Uncredited · Public domain
Lockheed Have Blue — Stealth Technology Demonstrator / F-117 Predecessor
Lockheed Have Blue
Lockheed (Skunk Works) · Stealth Technology Demonstrator / F-117 Predecessor · USA · 1977
Photo: US Air Force Photo · Public domain
No image
Lockheed Martin DARPA X-62A VISTA
Lockheed Martin · AI Combat Pilot Testbed · USA · 2023
Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST — Low-Boom Supersonic Technology Demonstrator
Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST
Lockheed Martin · Low-Boom Supersonic Technology Demonstrator · USA · 2023
Photo: NASA/Steve Freeman · Public domain
No image
Lockheed X-56 MUTT
Lockheed Martin · Flutter / Aeroelastic Research · USA · 2013
No image
Lockheed X-59 QueSST
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works · Quiet Supersonic Research · USA · 2023
Lockheed X-7 — Ramjet Test Vehicle
Lockheed X-7
Lockheed · Ramjet Test Vehicle · USA · 1951
Photo: Stahlkocher · Public domain
Lockwood Aircam — Experimental
Lockwood Aircam
Lockwood Aircraft · Experimental · United States · 1995
Photo: Edibobb · CC BY 3.0
M.6 — Experimental aircraft
M.6
Fokker · Experimental aircraft · Germany · 1914
Photo: Collectie Van Beek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mak-10 — Experimental
Mak-10
Ivan Makhonine · Experimental · France · 1931
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0
Martin Marietta X-24A — Lifting Body Low L/D Reentry Research Aircraft
Martin Marietta X-24A
Martin Marietta · Lifting Body Low L/D Reentry Research Aircraft · USA · 1969
Photo: NASA/Dryden · Public domain
Martin Marietta X-24A / X-24B — Lifting Body Research
Martin Marietta X-24A / X-24B
Martin Marietta · Lifting Body Research · USA · 1969
Photo: NASA/Dryden · Public domain
Martin Marietta X-24B — High L/D Lifting Body Reentry Research Aircraft
Martin Marietta X-24B
Martin Marietta · High L/D Lifting Body Reentry Research Aircraft · USA · 1973
Photo: NASA/Dryden · Public domain
McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD — Experimental
McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD
Experimental
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Mikoyan Project 1.44 — Experimental
Mikoyan Project 1.44
Experimental
Photo: Hornet Driver · CC BY-SA 4.0
Miles M.30 — Experimental
Miles M.30
Experimental
Photo: Andy Dingley · Public domain
Murphy Moose — Experimental
Murphy Moose
Experimental
Photo: User Ericg on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 1.0
N 500 Cadet — VTOL research aircraft
N 500 Cadet
Nord Aviation Aérospatiale · VTOL research aircraft · France · 1968
Photo: Autor nieznany · Public domain
NASA AD-1 — Experimental
NASA AD-1
Experimental · USA
Photo: NASA/ · Public domain
NASA M2-F1 — Experimental
NASA M2-F1
Experimental · USA
Photo: en:User:Triddle · Public domain
NASA X-43 Hyper-X — Scramjet Hypersonic Research
NASA X-43 Hyper-X
MicroCraft / Boeing · Scramjet Hypersonic Research · USA · 2001
Photo: NASA/Jim Ross · Public domain
NASA X-57 Maxwell — All-Electric Distributed Propulsion Research
NASA X-57 Maxwell
NASA / Tecnam · All-Electric Distributed Propulsion Research · USA · 2021
Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Public domain
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NC.130
Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre · Experimental · France · 1939
North American X-10 — Cruise Missile Demonstrator
North American X-10
North American · Cruise Missile Demonstrator · USA · 1953
Photo: The Bushranger · Public domain
Northrop HL-10 — Lifting Body Research
Northrop HL-10
Northrop · Lifting Body Research · USA · 1966
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Northrop M2-F2 / M2-F3 — Lifting Body Research
Northrop M2-F2 / M2-F3
Northrop · Lifting Body Research · USA · 1966
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Northrop M2-F3 — Experimental
Northrop M2-F3
Experimental · USA
Photo: NASA · Public domain
Northrop X-21A — Laminar Flow Control Research
Northrop X-21A
Northrop · Laminar Flow Control Research · USA · 1963
Photo: File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske) · Public domain
Northrop X-4 Bantam — Semi-tailless Research
Northrop X-4 Bantam
Northrop · Semi-tailless Research · USA · 1948
Photo: Voytek S · Public domain
Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing — Strategic Bomber Demonstrator (Flying Wing)
Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing
Northrop · Strategic Bomber Demonstrator (Flying Wing) · USA · 1947
Photo: (Photographer not named) · Public domain
Payen PA-22 — Experimental
Payen PA-22
Payen · Experimental · France · 1942
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Playmate — Experimental
Playmate
Ray Stits · Experimental · United States · 1963
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Poberezny P-5 Pober Sport — Experimental
Poberezny P-5 Pober Sport
Paul Poberezny · Experimental · United States of America · 1959
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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PSN-2
Nikitin · Experimental · USSR · 1940
Questair Venture & Spirit — Experimental
Questair Venture & Spirit
Questair · Experimental · United States · 1987
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Quicksilver GT500 — Experimental
Quicksilver GT500
Quicksilver Manufacturing · Experimental · United States · 1990
Photo: Ahunt · Public domain
Quicksilver GT500 — Experimental
Quicksilver GT500
Quicksilver Manufacturing · Experimental · United States · 1990
Photo: Ahunt · Public domain
Rans S-12 Airaile family — Experimental
Rans S-12 Airaile family
Rans Inc · Experimental · United States · 1990
Photo: Huhu Uet · CC BY 3.0
Renegade — Experimental
Renegade
Murphy Aircraft · Experimental · Canada
Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia · Public domain
RF-1 — Experimental
RF-1
Rhein Flugzeugbau GmbH · Experimental · Germany · 1960
Photo: Ziameme · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rockwell International Rockwell X-31 — Post-Stall Maneuverability Research
Rockwell International Rockwell X-31
Rockwell International · Post-Stall Maneuverability Research · USA · 1990
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Cody Allee · Public domain
Rockwell X-30 NASP — National Aerospace Plane / Single-Stage-to-Orbit Demonstrator
Rockwell X-30 NASP
Rockwell · National Aerospace Plane / Single-Stage-to-Orbit Demonstrator · USA · 1990
Photo: James Schultz · Public domain
Rockwell-MBB X-31 — Experimental
Rockwell-MBB X-31
Experimental · Germany
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Cody Allee · Public domain
Rutan Defiant — Experimental
Rutan Defiant
Experimental
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rutan Long-EZ — Experimental
Rutan Long-EZ
Experimental
Photo: NOAA · Public domain
Rutan VariEze — Homebuilt Canard Composite Sport Aircraft
Rutan VariEze
Burt Rutan / Rutan Aircraft Factory · Homebuilt Canard Composite Sport Aircraft · USA · 1975
Photo: Stephen Kearney · CC BY-SA 4.0
RV-14 — Experimental
RV-14
Van's Aircraft · Experimental · United States · 2012
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ryan X-13 Vertijet — VTOL Jet Research
Ryan X-13 Vertijet
Ryan Aeronautical · VTOL Jet Research · USA · 1955
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
S-10 Sakota — Experimental
S-10 Sakota
Rans Inc · Experimental · United States · 1988
Photo: Ahunt · Public domain
No image
S-11 Pursuit
Rans Inc · Experimental · United States · 1991
S-20 Raven — Experimental
S-20 Raven
Rans Designs · Experimental · United States · 2013
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
S-4 & S-5 Coyote — Experimental
S-4 & S-5 Coyote
Rans Inc · Experimental · United States · 1983
Photo: Mike Burdett from CROMER, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
S-7 Courier — Experimental
S-7 Courier
Rans Inc · Experimental · United States · 1985
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
S-9 Chaos — Experimental
S-9 Chaos
Rans Inc · Experimental · United States · 1986
Photo: Zalasem1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
SA-2A Sky Baby — Experimental
SA-2A Sky Baby
Ray Stits · Experimental · United States · 1952
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
SA-5 Flut-R-Bug — Experimental
SA-5 Flut-R-Bug
Stits Aircraft Company · Experimental · United States · 1956
Photo: RuthAS · CC BY 3.0
SA-610 Ludion — VTOL research aircraft
SA-610 Ludion
Sud Aviation Aérospatiale · VTOL research aircraft · France · 1967
Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saab 210 — Experimental
Saab 210
Experimental
Photo: Paul Richter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sack AS-6 — Experimental
Sack AS-6
Mitteldeutsche Motorwerke/Flugplatz-Werkstatt · Experimental · Germany
Photo: SDASM Archives · Public domain
Sagitta — Experimental
Sagitta
Airbus Defence and Space · Experimental · Germany · 2017
Photo: JochenD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saro Shrimp — Experimental
Saro Shrimp
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Scaled Composites Proteus — High-Altitude Long-Endurance Research Platform
Scaled Composites Proteus
Scaled Composites · High-Altitude Long-Endurance Research Platform · USA · 1998
Photo: NASA/Carla Thomas · Public domain
Schütte-Lanz G.I — Experimental
Schütte-Lanz G.I
Schütte-Lanz · Experimental · Germany · 1915
Photo: SDASM Archives · Public domain
No image
Scooter
Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company · Experimental · United States
Short SB.4 Sherpa — Experimental
Short SB.4 Sherpa
Experimental
Photo: RuthAS · CC BY 3.0
Short SB.5 — Experimental
Short SB.5
Experimental
Photo: TraceyR · PD
Short SC.1 — Experimental
Short SC.1
Experimental
Photo: RuthAS · CC BY 3.0
Sikorsky VS-300 — Experimental
Sikorsky VS-300
Sikorsky Aircraft · Experimental · USA · 1939
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Skyjacker II — Experimental
Skyjacker II
Ralph V. "Buzz" Sawyer · Experimental · 1975
Photo: Ratsbew · CC0
Sling 4 — Experimental
Sling 4
Sling Aircraft · Experimental · South Africa · 2011
Photo: Lestocq · CC BY-SA 4.0
No image
SNCASO SO 9000 Trident
SNCASO · Mixed-Propulsion High-Speed Research Aircraft · France · 1953
Solar Impulse — Experimental solar-powered aircraft
Solar Impulse
Solar Impulse · Experimental solar-powered aircraft · Switzerland · 2009
Photo: Brussels Airport · CC BY-SA 2.0
SPAD (Deperdussin) Deperdussin Monocoque Racer — Air Racer
SPAD (Deperdussin) Deperdussin Monocoque Racer
SPAD (Deperdussin) · Air Racer · France · 1912
Photo: Anonymous Dissident · PD-US
SR2500 Super Rebel — Experimental
SR2500 Super Rebel
Murphy Aircraft · Experimental · Canada · 1995
Photo: Lestocq · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stal-6 — Experimental
Stal-6
OOS · Experimental · USSR · 1933
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Stipa-Caproni — Experimental
Stipa-Caproni
Caproni · Experimental · 1932
Photo: Unknown; credited to Aeronautica Militare Italiana · Public domain
Stits SA-7 Skycoupe — Experimental
Stits SA-7 Skycoupe
Stits Aircraft · Experimental · United States · 1957
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
No image
Stits SA-8A Skeeto
Ray Stits · Experimental · United States of America · 1957
Stits-Besler Executive — Experimental
Stits-Besler Executive
Ray Stits · Experimental · United States of America · 1955
Photo: Bill Larkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Stratolaunch Roc — Air-launch carrier for hypersonic test vehicles
Stratolaunch Roc
Scaled Composites · Air-launch carrier for hypersonic test vehicles · United States · 2019
Photo: Clem Tillier (clem AT tillier.net) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Sukhoi Su-47 — Experimental
Sukhoi Su-47
Experimental
Photo: Dmitry Pichugin · GFDL 1.2
SX300 — Experimental
SX300
Ed Swearingen · Experimental · United States · 1984
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Thrust Measuring Rig — Experimental vertical take-off
Thrust Measuring Rig
Rolls-Royce · Experimental vertical take-off · United Kingdom · 1954
Photo: User:geni · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tupolev ANT-7 — Experimental
Tupolev ANT-7
Experimental
Photo: SDASM Archives · Public domain
No image
Ultima
Junkers Profly · Experimental · Germany · 1993
Ultracraft Calypso — Experimental
Ultracraft Calypso
Ultracraft · Experimental · Belgium
Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Van's RV-3 — Experimental
Van's RV-3
Experimental
Photo: Greg Goebel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Van's RV-6 — Experimental
Van's RV-6
Experimental
Photo: Anthony Noble · GFDL 1.2
Van's RV-9 — Experimental
Van's RV-9
Experimental
Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Voisin 1907 biplane — Experimental
Voisin 1907 biplane
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Vought V-173 — Experimental
Vought V-173
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
No image
Vought V-326
Vought · Experimental · United States · 1943
WK935 — Research
WK935
Research · United Kingdom · 1954
Photo: Hohum · Public domain
Wright Brothers Wright Flyer — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Flyer
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1903
Photo: John T. Daniels · Public domain
Wright Brothers Wright Flyer II — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Flyer II
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1904
Photo: Wright brothers · Public domain
Wright Brothers Wright Flyer III — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Flyer III
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1905
Photo: Dbenbenn · Public domain
Wright Brothers Wright Military Flyer (Signal Corps No. 1) — Military Scout/Trainer
Wright Brothers Wright Military Flyer (Signal Corps No. 1)
Wright Brothers · Military Scout/Trainer · USA · 1909
Photo: National Air and Space Museum · CC0
Wright Brothers Wright Model A — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Model A
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1908
Photo: National Air and Space Museum · CC0
Wright Brothers Wright Model B — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Model B
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1910
Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wright Brothers Wright Model C — Military Scout
Wright Brothers Wright Model C
Wright Brothers · Military Scout · USA · 1912
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wright Brothers Wright Model EX / Vin Fiz — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Model EX / Vin Fiz
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1911
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Wright Brothers Wright Model HS — Experimental Aircraft
Wright Brothers Wright Model HS
Wright Brothers · Experimental Aircraft · USA · 1915
Photo: Makthorpe · Public domain
X-18 — Experimental prototype
X-18
Hiller Aircraft · Experimental prototype · USA · 1959
Photo: User:Fxer on wikipedia en user:tangopaso for transfer to commons · Public domain
X-2 Shinshin — Stealth experimental technology demonstrator
X-2 Shinshin
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Stealth experimental technology demonstrator · Japan · 2016
Photo: 防衛装備庁 (航空自衛隊撮影） · CC BY 4.0
X-3 Stiletto — Experimental
X-3 Stiletto
Experimental · USA
Photo: NACA/NASA · Public domain
X-35 JSF — Concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA)
X-35 JSF
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics · Concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) · USA · 2000
Photo: USAF · Public domain
X-41 Common Aero Vehicle — Experimental maneuvering re-entry vehicle
X-41 Common Aero Vehicle
Experimental maneuvering re-entry vehicle · USA
Photo: NSSRM · Public domain
X-44A — Experimental
X-44A
Skunk Works · Experimental · USA · 2001
Photo: ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0
X-53 — Technology Demonstrator
X-53
McDonnell DouglasNorthrop CorporationBoeing · Technology Demonstrator · USA · 2002
Photo: NASA/Jim Ross · Public domain
X-53 — Technology Demonstrator
X-53
McDonnell DouglasNorthrop CorporationBoeing · Technology Demonstrator · USA · 2002
Photo: NASA/Jim Ross · Public domain
No image
X-54
Gulfstream Aerospace · Experimental · USA
X-55 ACCA — Experimental
X-55 ACCA
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works · Experimental · USA · 2009
Photo: NASA/DFRC/Carla Thomas · Public domain
X-56 — Experimental
X-56
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works · Experimental · USA · 2013
Photo: United States Air Force · Public domain
X-60 — Experimental
X-60
Generation Orbit · Experimental · USA
Photo: U.S. Air Force · Public domain
X-62 VISTA — Experimental
X-62 VISTA
Experimental · USA
Photo: NASA · Public domain
XC-35 — Experimental
XC-35
Lockheed · Experimental · United States · 1937
Photo: United States Air Force · Public domain
Yakovlev Yak-1000 — Experimental
Yakovlev Yak-1000
Yakovlev · Experimental · Soviet Union
Photo: unknown · Fair use
Youngman-Baynes High Lift — Experimental
Youngman-Baynes High Lift
Experimental
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0
Zenith Zodiac CH 601 — Experimental
Zenith Zodiac CH 601
Experimental
Photo: David Álvarez López from Gijón, España · CC BY 2.0
Zeppelin C.I & C.II — Experimental
Zeppelin C.I & C.II
Zeppelin · Experimental · Germany · 1970
Photo: SDASM Archives · No restrictions

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