Tiltjet

EWR VJ 101

A tiltjet aircraft[1] is similar in concept to a tiltrotor design. Whereas a tiltrotor utilises rotors, the tiltjet employs jet engines with the entire propulsion system being rotated from axial to dorsal in order to achieve a transition from hover or vertical flight to horizontal. They are typically fully capable of VTOL operations.[2]

List of tiltjet aircraft

  • Bell D-188A - proposed supersonic tiltjet fighter
  • Bell 65 "Air Test Vehicle" - 1954 experimental tiltjet
  • EWR VJ 101 - 1960s German supersonic experimental tiltjet fighter

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.vstol.org/wheel/VSTOLWheel/Categories/TiltJ.htm%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. ↑ Eskow, Dennis (ed.) (September 1984). "New tilt-engine jet flies like a helicopter". Popular Mechanics. New York: Hearst. 161 (9): 98. ISSN 0032-4558. Retrieved 2014-05-18.


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