70 years ago, the Coleoptere vertical take-off and landing aircraft attracted attention as soon as it was launched with its unique shape but was scrapped after only 9 flights.
Coléoptère: A Plane Without Wings Was Scrapped After 9 Flights
Plane Without Wings
In the late 1950’s French aerospace firm SNECMA developed a highly unconventional tail-sitting vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft with an annular wing.
The C.450 Coléoptère would be unlike any aircraft in the world. Unlike conventional airplanes, the Coléoptère would rest on its tail and use engine power alone to lift off the ground before transitioning to vertical flight, returning to land vertically once again on its tail. Its cylindrical wing promised greater efficiency over a conventional wing by eliminating wing-tip vortices. It would also be more compact, further reducing the space needed for vertical take-off and landings.
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A dramatic security incident early Sunday morning left a 21-year-old North Carolina man dead after he tried to enter the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, the Florida estate owned by President Donald Trump.
Super Bowl 60 (Super Bowl LX) will take place on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium, featuring the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots. Fans are watching everything from kickoff time and broadcast details to halftime entertainment, commercials, and uniform choices. With navy versus all-white jerseys, historical storylines, and championship stakes, Super Bowl 60 promises drama on and off the field.
The Jeffrey Epstein Files are a series of unsealed court records and U.S. government disclosures revealing the contacts, communications, and movements of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. The documents include emails, calendars, photos, and testimony that detail Epstein’s ties to powerful political, business, academic, and royal figures worldwide, while underscoring that being named does not itself imply criminal wrongdoing.
Everything you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, taking place in June–July 2026 across 16 host cities in North America, featuring 48 national teams. Up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the full list of qualified teams, players, coaches, stadiums, host cities, match venues, tickets, travel, accommodation, weather, local culture and lifestyle, do’s and don’ts, and all related activities and events.
ICE and Border Patrol sometimes operate inside American cities, even far from the border. While special search powers are limited to the 100-mile border zone, agents still have nationwide authority to enforce immigration laws, subject to constitutional limits such as the Fourth Amendment and First Amendment protections.
Explore the complete ITV TV schedule for March 2026, including day-by-day highlights, returning dramas, live sport, entertainment favourites and what to stream on ITVX. A detailed UK viewer’s guide to the best ITV shows this month.
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Explore FOX’s March 2026 TV schedule featuring The Masked Singer, 9-1-1, Next Level Chef, Animal Control, MLB coverage and more. Full primetime guide and how to watch FOX free.
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Explore CBS’s complete March 2026 TV schedule including NCIS, FBI, Survivor, NCAA March Madness, 60 Minutes, and how to watch CBS free or online. Updated times and official links included.
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