XC-142 Tilt Wing; 0.6 Scale Model in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center.
3/4 front right side only with Tim Wills on right and Charles Greco, mechanic. Large flaps on Variable height struts. XC-142 was a tri-service tiltwing experimental aircraft designed to investigate the operational suitability of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) transports.
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A-31911
Date Created
January 22, 1964
Center
ARC
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image
Photographer
NASA
Location
Ames Research Center
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