McDonnell XV-1

The McDonnell XV-1 was an experimental compound helicopter designated as a convertiplane developed for a joint research program between the United States Air Force and the United States Army to explore technologies to develop an aircraft that could take off and land like a helicopter but fly at faster airspeeds similar to a conventional airplane.

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the McDonnell XV-1 was able to achieve μ-0.95 by using a combination of the last two.2
in a McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane to look for the Vanisher. At the Pentagon, a group of armed men guard the defense plans.3
The Doblhoff and the McDonnell XV-1 were driven by tip jets and therefore did not connect to a driving mast.4

Made by McDonnell Aircraft.

The McDonnell XV-1 was an experimental compound helicopter, designated as a convertiplane, developed for a joint research program between the United States Air Force and the United States 5
USAF's McDonnell XV-1 of 1955 had a rotor driven by tip mounted pressure jets and a pusher propeller.6
The McDonnell XV-1 with its tip-jet driven rotor was one of the first aircraft to really prove the gas-powered tip-jet concept by exceeding contemporary rotor-wing speed records by hitting 200 mph.7
The McDonnell XV-1, also of the 1950s, was a rotorcraft with tip jets to give vertical take off.8
Empty Weight Lb
4277
Eng 1 Type
Radial engine
First Flight
14
Ceiling Ft
19800
Cruise Speed Mph
138
Gross Weight Lb
5505
Capacity
two passengers
or two litters
Number Built
2
Crew
One
Climb Rate Ftmin
1300
Rot Number
1
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft
Rot Dia Ft
31
Range Miles
593
Max Speed Mph
203
Eng 1 Name
Continental R-975-19
Span In
Span Ft
26
Length Ft
50
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
* Bell XV-3* Fairey Jet Gyrodyne* CarterCopter
Eng 1 Hp
525
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Category
Gyrodynes
Helicopters
Rotorcraft

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