The Convair XFY-1 Pogo is one of many attempts made after World War II to devise a practical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) combat aircraft. The British finally succeeded with the ...
Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...
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The first VTOL fighter that took off on its tail
The Convair XF-Y Pogo was the world’s first true VTOL fighter aircraft to successfully take off vertically, transition to horizontal flight, and land on its tail. Developed for the US Navy during the ...
The Convair Model 49 was a heavily armored VTOL attack aircraft concept using a centrally mounted rotor, side-mounted engines, and a rotating cockpit to maintain pilot orientation during vertical and ...
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