"X-Plane" scarf

BARNSTORMER presents the X-Plane collection. These experimental aircraft, developed in the greatest secrecy, have made it possible to achieve the greatest advances in aeronautics. Let's pay tribute to the research, the challenges and the dangers that so many men have faced in their quest to push back the frontiers of knowledge.

The Bell X-1 and its best-known pilot, Chuck Yeager, go down in history as the first aircraft and the first man to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947.

The X-15, an American experimental aircraft designed in the 1950s and 1960s, developed jointly by NASA and the US Air Force, was powered by a rocket engine, enabling it to reach exceptional speeds and altitudes. The X-15 set several records, reaching speeds of over 7,200 km/h (Mach 6.7) and an altitude of 107.8 km, flirting with the limits of space.

Developed in the '50s as an advanced trainer and multi-purpose fighter, the Griffon II is distinguished by its aerodynamic silhouette and delta wings, offering great maneuverability and supersonic performance. Although it did not go into series production, this aircraft contributed to the evolution of military aviation by integrating technological innovations into avionics systems and providing a training platform for pilots.

The SR-71 Blackbird is a strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed in the 1960s, famous for its exceptional performance, notably its ability to fly at altitudes in excess of 24,000 meters (80,000 feet) and at speeds in excess of Mach 3.