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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).

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



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