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3 unusual facts about Waterman Whatsit


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Waldo Waterman's 1929 tailless Whatsit was one of the first to have a steerable nose wheel.

Waterman Whatsit

The Whatsit was a swept-wing, tail-less airplane designed by Waldo Waterman between 1911 (when he first got the idea) and 1932 (when the prototype was finally in testing phase).

Waterman completed the prototype with friend and fellow engineer, Max B. Harlow.



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