Kaman K-16B, the powerful U.S. plane that never premiered

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Kaman K-16B, the powerful U.S. plane that never premiered

Kaman K-16B is the name that received an experimental aircraft from the United States that, throughout its short history, participated in numerous wind tests but never managed to take off. The main reason why it always remained on the ground was the cancellation of the project that included its construction and the rapid development of similar aircraft, with a more advanced vertical take-off and landing system. Luckily, unlike many other experim…