Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States, 1948

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the Horton 229, a twin jet fighter, had progressed to the final stages at the end of World War II. Its prototype, a Horton glider, successfully soared to an altitude of 14,200 feet as early as 1938, proving the soundness of this design. (Figs. 1, 2, and 3)

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