experimental aircraft model by Ryan Aeronautical
Ryan XV-5 Vertifan
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The Ryan XV-5 Vertifan was a jet-powered V/STOL experimental aircraft in the 1960s. The United States Army (US Army) commissioned the Ryan VZ-11-RY (re-designated XV-5A in 1962) in 1961, along with the Lockheed VZ-10 Hummingbird (re-designated XV-4 in 1962). It successfully proved the concept of ducted lift fans, but the project was cancelled after multiple fatal crashes unrelated to the lift system.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Ryan Aeronautical
Specifications
- Max speed
- 475 kt
- Range
- 870 nm
- Service ceiling
- 40,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 8,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 13,600 lb
- Empty weight
- 7,541 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 44.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 29.8 ft
- Height
- 14.8 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.