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To: devolve

Cool looking CGI, but what are they supposed to land those things on, stilts? They’ve got chopper blades for propellers, lol.


26 posted on 11/21/2010 4:19:49 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

That’s based on a real aircraft. The Vought XF5U. An earlier, proof of concept version did fly.

Here’s more info and some photos of the aircraft on the ground.

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/flapjack.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_V-173


31 posted on 11/22/2010 5:24:57 AM PST by MediaMole
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