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The British and Americans toyed with the idea of flexible aircraft carrier decks from which to operate wheelless jet aircraft.

The Cold War de Havilland Vampire: A Super Fighter? Developed during World War II to take advantage of jet propulsion, the Vampire proved to be a unique-looking aircraft featuring a twin-boom design with an “egg-shaped” wood/aluminum fuselage. The early Cold War saw a massive leap forward in aviation technology, and this resulted in revolutionary aircraft including the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 fighter jet and United States’ Republic F-84 Thunderjet. Each of those fighter jets saw service in the Korean War and proved to be important stepping stones to even more advanced aircraft, ...