Ryan Navion XV-5 Vertifan
Civilian
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The Ryan Navion XV-5 Vertifan is an American experimental VTOL aircraft that first flew in 1964. With two crew members, two engines spanning 9.1 meters, and 13.6-meter fuselage, the aircraft reaches 880.3 km/h maximum speed. The Vertifan pursued advanced vertical lift concepts.
Specifications
- Role
- VTOL experimental aircraft
- Crew
- 2
- Engines
- 2
- First flight
- 1964
- Length
- 13.6 m
- Wingspan
- 9.1 m
- Max speed
- 880 km/h