Lockheed XFV |
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|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Experimental VTOL fighter aircraft |
| First flight | 16 June 1954 |
| Built | 1 |
The American Lockheed XFV (sometimes referred to as the Salmon) was an experimental tailsitter prototype aircraft built by Lockheed in the early 1950s to demonstrate the operation of a vertical takeoff and landing fighter for protecting convoys.
Source: Lockheed XFV on Wikipedia
| Lockheed XFV Salmon Walk Around | |
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| Photographer | Cees Hendriks |
| Localisation | Unknow |
| 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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