Ryan X-13 Vertijet

The Ryan X-13 Vertijet (company designation Model 69) was an experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate the ability of a pure jet to vertically takeoff hover transition to horizontal forward flight and vertically land.

* Ryan X-13 Vertijet (tailsitterTailsitterA tailsitter is a type of VTOL aircraft that launches and lands on its tail.1
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet is another product of this period, designed to take off and land vertically from a mobile stand.2
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet was 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) long.3
com - The Ryan X-13 Vertijet (company designation Model 69) was an experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s.4
The diminutive Ryan X-13 Vertijet was designed to explore the feasibility of a pure-jet vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft.5
- Ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes 1st jet to take-off & land vertically Famous Birthdays - Birthdays 1 - 2 of 2 6
November 28 - the Ryan X-13 Vertijet makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight FIRST FLIGHTS November 11 - Convair XB-58 November 17 - Dassault 7
later, the Ryan X-13 Vertijet was constructed. In the 1960s, Ryan continued target drone and electronic systems production and vertical takeoff and landing research (URS Corporation, 2009).8

Made by Ryan Aeronautical.

Ryan X-13 Vertijet vertical-takeoff-and-landing high-performance combat aircraft Ryan BQM-34 RQ-4A Global Hawk 1925 The company is incorporated as Ryan 9
1956 - Ryan X-13 Vertijet makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight 1942 - Australian pilot F/Sgt Ron Middleton earns a posthumous VC for valour in bringing 10
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet was an attempt to create a vertical takeoff and landing jet fighter.11
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet tailsitter was more successful. It used a single large jet engine for thrust and even landed and took off in the Pentagon parking lot.12
ryan X-13 vertijet for me,.finally got it a few months ago,.13
11th - Ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes 1st jet to take-off & land vertically 11th - Britain agrees to Singaporean self-rule.14
experimental Ryan X-13 Vertijet as backdrop for Aerodynamics instruction session by Instructor Pilot Howard Young.15
Height Main
462.28
Height Alt
4.62 m
Engine(jet)
Rolls-Royce Avon
Length Alt
7.14 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7200.0
Thrust Main
10000
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of experimental aircraft
Range Main
192 miles
Loaded Weight Main
6730.0
Max Speed Alt
560.0
Loading Main
35
Max Speed Main
350 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3272.0
Ceiling Main
20000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
one pilot
Thrust/weight
1
Landing At The Pentagon
1957-07-29
Retired
1957-09-30
Thrust Alt
44.6
Loaded Weight Alt
3059.0
Area Main
191.0
Span Alt
6.40 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
First Full Cycle Vtol Transition
1957-04-11
Manufacturer
Ryan Aeronautical
Status
on display
First Flight
1955-12-10
Number Of Jets
1
Climb Rate Main
ft-min
Type of jet
turbojet
Climb Rate Alt
m-min
Variants With Their Own Articles
none
Length Main
713.74
Span Main
640.08
Area Alt
17.8 m²
Range Alt
307.0
Similar Aircraft
*Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig*Short SC.1*SNECMA Coléoptère
Empty Weight Main
5334.0
Ceiling Alt
6
100 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Edwards Air Force Base
Ryan aircraft
Tailsitter aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 1950-1959
Empty Weight Alt
2424.0
Loading Alt
172

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