Fairchild VZ-5

The Fairchild VZ-5 (or Model M-224-1) was a 1950s American experimental VTOL research aircraft built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Army.

The Fairchild VZ-5 (or Model M-224-1) was a 1950s American experimental VTOL research aircraft built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Army.1
The Fairchild VZ-5 of 1959, continued the tilting wing concept. This ugly contraption that only an aerospace engineer could love lead to cleaner designs.2

Made by Fairchild Aircraft.

The Fairchild VZ-5 was a similar layout except that a single T58 drove four propellers.3
Empty Weight Lb
3382
Wing Area Sqm
18
Eng 1 Type
General Electric YT58-GE-2 turboshaft
First Flight
1959
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States
Eng 1 Kw
764
Span In
9
Gross Weight Lb
3976
Number Built
1
Crew
One
Empty Weight Kg
1534
Gross Weight Kg
1803
Height In
10
Primary user
United States Army
Manufacturer
Fairchild Aircraft
Max Speed Mph
184
Max Speed Kmh
296
Height Ft
16
Span Ft
32
Wing Area Sqft
191
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
10
Length Ft
33
Height M
5
Similar Aircraft
*Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane
Eng 1 Hp
1032
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
8
Length M
10
Category
Fairchild aircraft
STOL
United States experimental aircraft 1950-1959

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