Curtiss-Wright VZ-7

The Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 was a VTOL aircraft designed by the Curtiss-Wright company for the US Army. Like the Chrysler VZ-6 and the VZ-8 Airgeep it was to be a flying jeep .

* Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 – 1958, one example in United States Army Aviation Museum.1
Like the Chrysler VZ-6 and Piasecki VZ-8, the Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 was developed in response to an Army Transportation Corps requirement for a 'flying jeep' type light VTOL utility vehicle.2

Made by Curtiss-Wright.

VZ-7 Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 The VZ-7 was powered by a Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft, that drove four ducted fans. Two built.3
Eng 1 Type
Turbomeca Artouste IIB turboshaft
First Flight
1958
Ceiling Ft
200
Eng 1 Kw
320
Status
Cancelled
See Also
* Lunar Landing Research Vehicle
Width Ft
16
Similar Aircraft
*Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar*VZ-8 Airgeep*Chrysler VZ-6
Number Built
2
Crew
One pilot
Retired
1960
Height In
3
Width In
Width M
5
Primary user
USAF
Manufacturer
Curtiss-Wright
Max Speed Mph
32
Max Speed Kmh
51
Height Ft
9
National Origin
United States
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
17
Height M
3
Ceiling M
60
Eng 1 Hp
430
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
5
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Curtiss aircraft
Quadrotors
United States military utility aircraft 1950-1959
VTOL aircraft

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