The Aerodrome
Samuel Pierpont Langley was a brilliant scientist and inventor who once worked as the Smithsonian secretary. In 1901, he created a design for an aircraft that flew over a mile. He then took it up a notch and created the first manned power flight. It was going well, the Aerodrome even had 52 hp radial and a good power-to-weight ration. Sadly, it flew off the catapult and ended up in the Potomac River twice.
The Aerodrome
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
This aircraft was made to be a parasite fighter. It means that it would have been attached to a bigger bomber at takeoff and released mid-flight to fight off other jets. It might sound like a good idea, but it was not like this in real life. It got overpowered by enemy planes thanks to its .50-cal machine guns!
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin