Lockheed XFV |
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Land | Usa |
Rolle | Experimentelles VTOL-Kampfflugzeug |
Erstflug | 16. Juni 1954 |
Gebaut | 1 |
Der Amerikaner Lockheed XFV (manchmal auch als Salmon bezeichnet) war ein experimenteller Tailsitter-Prototyp, der von Lockheed in den frühen 1950er Jahren gebaut wurde, um den Betrieb eines vertikal startenden und landenden Jagdflugzeugs zum Schutz von Konvois zu demonstrieren.
Quelle: Lockheed XFV auf Wikipedia
Lockheed XFV Salmon Walk Around | |
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Fotograf | Cees Hendriks |
Lokalisierung | Unbekannter |
Fotos | 28 |
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The Lockheed XFV was an experimental aircraft designed by Lockheed Corporation for the United States Navy in the early 1950s. The XFV was intended to be a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter that could operate from small platforms on ships and provide convoy protection. The XFV had a unique tailsitter configuration, meaning that it rested on its tail before takeoff and landing, and used a powerful turboprop engine with contra-rotating propellers to generate thrust. The XFV faced many technical challenges and never achieved a successful transition from horizontal to vertical flight or vice versa. The project was cancelled in 1956, as jet fighters became faster and more capable than the XFV.
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