Lockheed XFV |
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Pays | Usa |
Rôle | Avion de chasse VTOL expérimental |
Premier vol | Le 16 juin 1954 |
Construit | 1 |
L’Américain Lockheed XFV (parfois appelé salmon) était un prototype expérimental de tailsitter construit par Lockheed au début des années 1950 pour démontrer l’exploitation d’un chasseur vertical au décollage et à l’atterrissage pour protéger les convois.
Source: Lockheed XFV sur Wikipedia
Lockheed XFV Salmon Walk Around | |
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Photographe | Cees Hendriks |
Localisation | Inconnu |
Photos | 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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