Tests Of Avrocar Annular Jet VTOL Airplane in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
Rear view of the Avrocar without the tail, with ground board and variable height struts. The air force wanted to test the design of a flying saucer with vertical takeoff and landing capability. The design proved unstable without the tail.
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NASA ID
A-27771
Date Created
December 30, 1997
Center
ARC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA
Location
Ames Research Center
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