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Posted on Oct 22, 2020
A Bomber with Fighter Jets Stuck on Its Wings
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One of the most radical ideas was to experiment with flying aircraft carriers that could tow escort fighters, or any other type of small aircraft, directly into battle. That is how the Fighter Conveyor (or FICON) Project was born during the early years of the Cold War.
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