military aircraft
Ryan XV-8
The Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (nicknamed Fleep, short for "Flying Jeep") was an improved version of the Flex-Wing. Both aircraft were built by Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaboration with NASA for the United States Air Force and the United States Army and tested in 1961 as a STOL patrol, reconnaissance, and light utility aircraft to transport people or freight when a more specialized aircraft is not required or available.
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- Manufacturer
- Ryan Aeronautical
- First flight
- 1961-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 56 kt
- Max speed
- 65 kt
- Range
- 100 nm
- Powerplant
- Continental IO-360-A
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 10.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 33.4 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.