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  • Vertol VZ-2
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  • {| |} The Vertol VZ-2 (or Model 76) was a research aircraft built in the United States in 1957 to investigate the tiltwing approach to vertical take-off and landing. The aircraft had a fuselage of tubular framework (originally uncovered) and accommodation for its pilot in a helicopter-like bubble canopy. The T-tail incorporated small ducted fans to act as thrusters for greater control at low speeds.
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empty weight kg
  • 1678
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dia in
  • 6
range km
  • 210
ceiling ft
  • 13800
met or eng?
  • eng
Status
  • Preserved
range miles
  • 130
eng1 type
  • Avco Lycoming YT53-L-1 turboshaft
length in
  • 5
primary user
Type
  • Tiltwing research aircraft
eng1 kW
  • 522
height m
  • 4.570000
rotor number
  • 2
Height in
  • 0
span m
  • 7.590000
Manufacturer
  • Vertol
max speed kmh
  • 340
empty weight lb
  • 3700
Capacity
  • 1
ceiling m
  • 4200
length m
  • 8.050000
max speed mph
  • 210
dia m
  • 2.900000
length ft
  • 26
Height ft
  • 15
First Flight
  • 1957-08-13
span ft
  • 24
span in
  • 11
similar aircraft
  • * Canadair CL-84 * LTV XC-142 * Hiller X-18
dia ft
  • 9
Retired
  • 1965
Crew
  • one pilot
Number Built
  • 1
eng1 hp
  • 700
eng1 number
  • 1
abstract
  • {| |} The Vertol VZ-2 (or Model 76) was a research aircraft built in the United States in 1957 to investigate the tiltwing approach to vertical take-off and landing. The aircraft had a fuselage of tubular framework (originally uncovered) and accommodation for its pilot in a helicopter-like bubble canopy. The T-tail incorporated small ducted fans to act as thrusters for greater control at low speeds. Ground tests began in April 1957 and on 13 August, the VZ-2 took off for the first time in hover mode only. On 23 July 1958, the aircraft made its first full transition from vertical flight to horizontal flight. By the time the test program ended in 1965, the VZ-2 had made some 450 flights, including 34 full transitions. The aircraft has been preserved by the National Air and Space Museum in storage at the Paul E. Garber Facility.