IAR 111 "Excelsior" is a supersonic mothership project,[citation needed] designed by ARCA, intended to transport a rocket payload up to 18,000 m and for developing space tourism related technologies. The aircraft is to be constructed almost entirely from composite materials, and will be designed for take-off and landing from the sea surface.[citation needed] The first flight is scheduled for 2013.
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F-19 Specter. F-19 is a designation for a hypothetical United States fighter aircraft that has never been officially acknowledged, and has engendered much speculation that it might refer to a type of aircraft whose existence is still classified. In 1986, the Monogram Models released a model aircraft kit, calling it the "F-19A Specter"