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Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird

Index Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird

The Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird (originally designated VZ-10) was a U.S. Army project to demonstrate the feasibility of using VTOL for a surveillance aircraft carrying target-acquisition and sensory equipment. [1]

21 relations: Cobb County, Georgia, Ejection seat, Flight International, General Electric J85, Georgia (U.S. state), Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Hawker Siddeley P.1127, Lift jet, List of Lockheed aircraft, List of military aircraft of the United States, List of VTOL aircraft, Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Pratt & Whitney JT12, Rockwell XFV-12, Rolls-Royce LiftSystem, Ryan XV-5 Vertifan, Turbojet, United States Army, V/STOL, Yakovlev Yak-38.

Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is a suburban county in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Ejection seat

In aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency.

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Flight International

Flight International (or simply Flight) is a weekly magazine focused on aerospace, published in the United Kingdom.

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General Electric J85

The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Hawker Siddeley Harrier

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, developed in the 1960s, was the first of the Harrier Jump Jet series of aircraft.

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Hawker Siddeley P.1127

The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 are the experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) jet fighter-bomber.

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Lift jet

A lift jet is a jet engine angled to provide an aircraft with aerostatic (i.e. not requiring the movement of air over an airfoil) lift like a humming bird, instead of (or in addition to) thrust.

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List of Lockheed aircraft

This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from its founding as the Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926 to its merging with Martin Marietta to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation in 1995.

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List of military aircraft of the United States

This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types.

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List of VTOL aircraft

This is a list of fixed-wing aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing arranged under manufacturer.

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Lockheed Corporation

The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters.

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Pratt & Whitney JT12

The Pratt & Whitney JT12, (US military designation J60) is a small turbojet engine.

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Rockwell XFV-12

The Rockwell XFV-12 was a prototype supersonic United States Navy fighter which was built in 1977.

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Rolls-Royce LiftSystem

The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem, together with the F135 engine, is an aircraft propulsion system designed for use in the STOVL variant of the F-35 Lightning II.

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Ryan XV-5 Vertifan

The Ryan XV-5 Vertifan was a jet-powered V/STOL experimental aircraft in the 1960s.

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Turbojet

The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine, typically used in aircraft.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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V/STOL

A vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) aircraft is an airplane able to take-off or land vertically or on short runways.

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Yakovlev Yak-38

The Yakovlev Yak-38 (Яковлев Як-38; NATO reporting name: "Forger") was the Soviet Naval Aviation's only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft, in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft.

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Lockheed VZ-10 Hummingbird, Lockheed XV-4, Lockheed XV-4A Hummingbird, Lockheed XV-4B Hummingbird, VZ-10, VZ-10 Hummingbird, XV-4, XV-4 Hummingbird, XV4.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XV-4_Hummingbird

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