[1200x675] Republic XF-12 Rainbow reconnaissance aircraft.
[1200x675] Republic XF-12 Rainbow reconnaissance aircraft.
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Built in 1946, it reached a speed of 720km/h at 45,000ft and was one of the fastest prop powered planes ever built. It was made redundant by mass produced high altitude bombers, such as the B-36, and the arrival of the jet engine. Sexy silver cigar.
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