Verticraft Verticar - Wingless VTOL Transport Aircraft 1961

[jzichek]

Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on the Verticraft Verticar, a wingless VTOL aircraft with an airfoil-shaped fuselage submitted to the Navy in connection with the Tri-Service Assault Transport competition of 1961:



The accompanying gallery features several high resolution photos and drawings of both the single and two-duct versions of the Verticar.

-Jared

[The Inspector]

and roll control was accomplished by......................? looks like someone had several sheets of 3/8ths plywod and 2X4's and some pallet wheels kicking around the back lot and needed to come up with either a TV/movie prop or a parade float, love the use of a co pilots column from a DC-3, the contemporary (1960's style) application of rocket powered bicycles from the 30's.

[old iron]

I THINK A VARIANT OF THIS DESIGN WAS BUILT - IT DID NOT FLY - AND IS NOW IN THE KERMIT WEEKS MUSEUM.