Re: [OM] IMG: More Skippers

[Wayne Harridge]

Thanks for those links Chris - very interesting looking machines !

...Wayne
 

> 
>      Some of the more interesting experiments with VTOL/STOL aircraft were
> the Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack"
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_XF5U
> 
> the Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_VZ-3_Vertiplane
> 
> the Convair XFY1 "Flying Pogo Stick", which had three-bladed
contra-rotating
> propellers and small fixed wheels at the tips of four wings:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XFY_Pogo
> 
> and finally the Ryan X-13 Vertijet:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_X-13_Vertijet
> 
> which was "landed" by engaging a hook in the bottom of the aircraft to a
> cable on a short tower.  Uh-huh!
> 
> Chris
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