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BTW, most of the x-planes were designed and built by contractors not civil servants.

Ahhhh... I think they were all built by contractors.. its called the National Aeronautics and Space ADMINISTRATION.. they administer the programs, not construct the vehicles.

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Ahhhh... I think they were all built by contractors.. its called the National Aeronautics and Space ADMINISTRATION.. they administer the programs, not construct the vehicles.

Not only that but most of those were GIVEN to NASA after they had been built either on a contract from the Air Force or Navy or just for kicks by the contractors themselves. Most of the coolest stuff NASA has ever gotten it's hands on was that type of second hand hardware.