The Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 (also known as the VZ-7AP) was a VTOL quadrotor helicopter aircraft designed by the Curtiss-Wright company for the US Army. Like...
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comparable role, configuration, and era Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Chrysler VZ-6 Wingless Aircraft, Military Review, April 1959, 39(1):64...
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The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, with factories and operations in and...
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and it remained a paper project. The Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 of 1958 was a VTOL aircraft designed by Curtiss-Wright in competition for the U.S. Army Transport...
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comparable role, configuration, and era Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar VZ-8 Airgeep Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Related lists List of military aircraft of the United...
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configuration, and era Chrysler VZ-6 Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Cushioncraft CC1 Gyrodyne GCA-55 Handley Page HP.120 Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep Rhoades Hoverscooter...
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Alan Maris. Scotty Wright reports Nutsch having 350 flying hours in N103D performing AIRWATCH duty. Traffic reporting was from 7:00 AM–8:30 AM and 4:30...
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Chrysler VZ-6 (ducted fan) Colugo Systems-ARcopter (tilt-quadcopter) Convair XFY-1 Pogo (tailsitter) Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 (flying jeep) Curtiss-Wright X-19...
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Chrysler VZ-6 1959 – Ducted fan Convair NB-36 1955 – Nuclear propelled aircraft testbed Convair XFY Pogo 1954 – Fixed propeller VTOL Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 1958...
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both ankles. In 1911, Glenn Curtiss moved his winter headquarters to North Island and Waterman attached himself to the Curtiss camp. In early 1912, the US...
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Convertiplane Ryan XV-5B Vertifan General Atomics MQ-1C Ryan VZ-3RY Vertiplane Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Lockheed CL-475 Sikorsky S-72 - Rotor Systems Research Aircraft...
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did not achieve sustained self-powered flight. Aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss built his Autoplane in 1917. It had a pusher propeller for flight, with...
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Historic Chrysler VZ-6 Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep Modern Aeromobil Klein Vision AirCar Moller M400 Skycar PAL-V Liberty SkyRider X2R Terrafugia...
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Alpha Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Handley Page Victor - as APU Hawker Siddeley Trident - as APU IAR 316 IAR 317 Merckle SM 67 Nord Norelfe Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep...
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38 ft 0 in (11.58 m) Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) Wing area: 201 sq ft (18.7 m2) Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360-C , 210 hp (157 kW) Performance Service...
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Anderson (2004). Inventing Flight: The Wright Brothers & Their Predecessors. JHU Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-8018-6875-7. Johnson, Wayne. Rotorcraft Aeromechanics...
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Capacity: 4 Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.5 m) Wingspan: 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m) Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.3 m) Empty weight: 2,400 lb (1,088 kg) Gross weight: 3,120 lb (1...
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1 passenger, 90 kg (200 lb), Alpha Two: 2 pax, 200 kg (440 lb) Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) , Alpha Two: 5.86 m / 19.5 ft Wingspan: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)...
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The Curtiss Autoplane, invented by Glenn Curtiss in 1917, is widely considered the first attempt to build a roadable aircraft. Although the vehicle was...
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Historic Chrysler VZ-6 Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep Modern Aeromobil Klein Vision AirCar Moller M400 Skycar PAL-V Liberty SkyRider X2R Terrafugia...
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Historic Chrysler VZ-6 Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep Modern Aeromobil Klein Vision AirCar Moller M400 Skycar PAL-V Liberty SkyRider X2R Terrafugia...
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The Curtiss JN "Jenny" is a series of biplanes built by the Glenn Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York, later the Curtiss Aeroplane and...
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The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN)...
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List of aircraft (Co–Cz) (section Curtiss-Wright)
Caravan Curtiss-Wright CW-29 XF-87 Blackhawk Curtiss-Wright LXC Curtiss Wright Navy Experimental Type C Amphibious Transport Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 Curtiss-Wright...
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by Urban Aeronautics. The design, Fancraft, was inspired by the Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep's revolutionary design with two tandem ducted fans. However, the...
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incorporates deployable surfaces technology from subcontractor Terrafugia. On May 7, 2013, Terrafugia announced the successor of Transition, called the TF-X....
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1956 United States Army aircraft designation system (section VZ: Vertical Takeoff and Landing Research (1956–1962))
VZ-1 Pawnee – Hiller VZ-2 – Vertol VZ-3 Vertiplane – Ryan VZ-4 Convertiplane – Doak VZ-5 Fledgling – Fairchild VZ-6 – Chrysler VZ-7 – Curtiss-Wright VZ-8...
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propeller ring Width: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) including propellers Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb) Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb) Powerplant:...
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