Launching Fighter Jets with a Temporary Rocket Attached

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Published on June 9, 2023 2:00:22 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXveB_eZ3i0

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In the 1950s, the world's superpowers were both conducting experiments with ZEro-Length Launch systems (ZELL). ZELL allowed launching fighter jets into the sky without the need for a runway. But why such a thing was needed, how the experiments went, and what decided the fate of this program, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

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