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... XV-5A lift-fan jet V/STOL had made its first full transition flight, successfully converting to conventional flight after a vertical take-off. Tests were conducted at Edwards AFB, Calif. The XV-5A ...

... Co, was catapulted to his death from an XV-5A experimental plane after the vertical take-off aircraft developed mechanical difficulties. A witness said the XV-5A was at only 800 ft, and upside ...

... 100. ''(Lyons, NYT, 8/3/68, 3; Lannan, W Star, 8/3/68, A2)'' Ryan XV-5B Vertifan aircraft made first vertical and hovering flights at ARC, piloted by Ryan chief ... airworthiness tests. These were first vertical flights since extensive modifications con­verted aircraft from original XV-5A to new version for NASA research see July 18 . Aircraft made three vertical lift-offs ...

... Champine and Ron Gerdes were among 15 pilots participating in "extensive evaluation" of USA's XV-5A V/Stol aircraft at Ft. Eustis, Va. Pilots' observations and evaluations were being compiled and studied by USA "for application on future XV-SA tests" and V/Stol aircraft in general. Test program would continue through September 1966 ...

... . Preliminary data indicated the experiment was successful. ''(Wallops Release 64-57)'' U.S. Army's XV-5A "lift-fan" research plane, a craft with horizontal fans buried in its wings and nose ...

... craft. ''(AP, NYT, 1/31/65, 27)'' U.S. Army formally accepted the first two XV-5A V/Stol (Vertical/ Short Take-Off and Landing) lift-fan research aircraft at Edwards AFB ...

... aircraft to hypersonic vehicles. I have already described ... our part in the evolution of the XV-5A and F-111 aircraft, in the evaluation of supersonic transport proposals, and in the solution ...

... launch of NASA'S Apollo 11 manned lunar landing mission. There was speculation that Luna XV was Soviet attempt to land spacecraft on moon and return it to earth with sample ... or Neil or any other." ''(W Star, 7/13/69, D2)'' Wing of Lockheed C-5A static test specimen cracked during stress tests at point below aircraft's contract specifications but ... ; it would not require extensive redesign. It was first major performance failure reported for C-5A. Contractor was planning modification and retesting of static specimen. ''(USAF Memo 8/18/69; W ...

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