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Convair XFY
The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter was an experiment in vertical takeoff and landing. The Pogo had delta wings and three-bladed contra-rotating propellers powered by a 5 500 hp (4 100 kW) Allison YT40-A-16 turboprop engine. It was intended to be a high-performance fighter aircraft capable of operating from small warships. Landing the XFY-1 was difficult as the pilot had to look over his shoulder while carefully working the throttle to land.
United States Navy Convair XFY Pogo takes off from an air base in
California, United States.1
* The Convair XFY-1 was also powered by the XT40-A-16 twinpack engine
and had a contrarotating prop with three blades on each stage.2
The Convair XFY Pogo was an experiment in vertical takeoff and
landing. It was intended to be a high-performancefighter aircraft
capable of operating from small warships.3
pilot, reported that the Convair XFY-1 Pogo was one of the best
handling aircraft he had ever flown (in conventional flight mode).4
The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter was an experiment in vertical takeoff
and landing.5
The Convair XFY-1 Pogo was a X-plane flown in 1954 to investigate VTOL
and new fighter concepts. It was in competition with the Lockheed
XFV-1.6
Convair XFY-1 experimental airplane in stages of launch sequence
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The Convair XFY-1 Pogo, developed in 1954, was a "tailsitter" aircraft
with two large contra-rotating propellers. It was extremely difficult
to control in vertical flight and was grounded in 1956.8
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Made by Convair.
The Convair XFY-1 Pogo was built in 1954 as a fighter with vertical
take-off and landing capability. Only one specimen was flown.11
Convair XFY-1 in flight.12
The Convair XFY-1 Pogo was an experimental vertical takeoff aircraft
of the 1950s.13
The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter was an experiment in vertical
takeoff and landing.14
* Convair XFY-1 Pogo (tailsitterTailsitterA tailsitter is a type of
VTOL aircraft that launches and lands on its tail.15
Die Convair XFY-1 Pogo war ein in den 1950er Jahren entwickeltes
US-amerikanisches Flugzeug in Heckstarter-Bauweise.16
with the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon X-planes.17
The first VSTOL was US Convair XFY-1 in 1954. The British Harrier
fighter bomber is the most successful VSTOL aircraft.18
Convair XFY-1 Pogo– The XFY-1 was manufactured by Convair for the US
Navy to conduct research on VTOL primarily driven by the Cold War
conflict between the US and USSR 19
Height Main
ft in
Height Alt
m
Length Alt
10.66 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
16250.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Range Main
24000.0
Max Speed Alt
530
Max Power/mass Alt
560
Type Of Prop
Turboprop
Max Speed Main
610 mph
See Also
* VTOL
Range More
cruising at 33
000 ft
Max Power/mass Main
1224.0000000000002
Rockets
48
Max Speed More
at 15
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
24000.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
7370.0
Ceiling Main
43600.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Cruise Speed Alt
350
Area Main
427.0
Primary user
Span Alt
8.43 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
17000
4100.0
Engine(prop)
Allison YT40-A-16
Propeller Or Rotor
propellers
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
5
Production End Year
1954
Max Loading Main
38
Span Main
27
Power Main
5
500 hp
Propellers
3
Production Start Year
1954
Guns
1200.0
Empty Weight Alt
5310.0
Length Main
698.5000000000001
Area Alt
39.7 m²
Range Alt
350
Similar Aircraft
*Focke-Wulf Triebflügel*Heinkel Lerche*Lockheed XFV
Max Loading Alt
186
Empty Weight Main
11700.0
Ceiling Alt
13
300 m
Produced
1954
Category