The XV-5A lift fan airplane is an Army (TRECOM) sponsored V/STOL research program and is designed to demonstrate the performance of a V/STOL gas coupled, lift fan system and its compatibility with a high subsonic speed aircraft. This paper summarizes the aircraft and propulsion system design and manufacture. Performance characteristics and design features along with the status of the program are also presented.
The Army XV-5A Lift Fan Flight Research Airplane
Sae Technical Papers
SAE World Congress & Exhibition ; 1964
1964-01-01
Conference paper
English