Military Aircraft of 1959
Fighter
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
The lightweight, supersonic "Fighter of the World."
Fighter
English Electric Lightning F.1
Britain's iconic vertically-stacked twin-engine interceptor.
Helicopter
Mil Mi-6 (Hook)
The first Soviet heavy-lift turboshaft helicopter.
Reconnaissance
Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior
The "Whale" - the largest aircraft to regularly operate from carriers.
Reconnaissance
Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic
The purpose-built European maritime patrol aircraft.
Other
North American X-15
The fastest manned aircraft in history, touching the edge of space.