LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER

LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
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Title: LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
Author(s): GINTER, Steve
ISBN: 0942612329
Category: Aircraft / Aviation / Airlines
New / Used: Used
Book Type: Medium Softcover Stapled
Published: 1996
Published By: Steve Ginter
Pages: 33
Size (mm): 215 w x 280 h x 3 d

Condition

Immaculate with only light shelf wear on covers, otherwise near new. Images depict all need to know detail.

About

Tells the story of one of two Navy prototypes contracted as vertical take off turboprop fighters capable of operating from LSTs, Destroyers, cruisers and larger capitol ships.

The aircraft were called tail sitters and the XFV-1 sat on outrigger wheels mounted on its cruceform tail. The Lockheed offering never made the transition from vertical take off to level flight and back from level flight to vertical landing. Instead, a temporary fixed landing gear was fitted for flight testing and practice transitions were made by famed test pilot Herman "Fish" Salmon. The project ended on June 16, 1955.

Illustrated throughout with monochrome images and diagrams.

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