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The Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 (also known as the VZ-7AP[1]) was a VTOL quadrotor helicopter 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".

VZ-7
Role VTOL utility aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Curtiss-Wright
First flight 1958 ?
Retired 1960
Status Canceled
Primary user United States Air Force
Number built 2

Design and development


The Aerophysics Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright, designed an "Aerial Platform" for a US Army Transport and Research Command "Flying Jeep" design competition. The Aerophysics design sat two in tandem between four ducted fan rotors and could also be armed with machine-guns or recoil-less rifles.[2]

To prove the design concept the US Army ordered two prototypes of a smaller single-seat demonstrator, the VZ-7, which were delivered to the US Army in mid-1958. The VZ-7 had a fuselage with the pilot's seat, fuel tanks and flight controls. On both sides of the fuselage the four propeller/rotors were attached, unshrouded (the aircraft did originally have shrouds, but these were later removed). The VZ-7 was controlled by changing the thrust of each propeller and was maneuverable and easy to fly.[citation needed]


Operational history


The aircraft performed well during tests, but was not able to meet the Army's standards, therefore it was retired and returned to the manufacturer in 1960.

One VZ-7 is part of the United States Army Aviation Museum aircraft collection at Fort Rucker. However, it is not currently on public display due to space restrictions.[3][4]


Specifications


Data from Flying Jeeps[5]

General characteristics

Performance


See also


Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era


References


  1. "The American Industry" Flight 19 August 1960 p247
  2. Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1958). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59. London: Jane's All the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd. pp. 252–253.
  3. Rotary Wing Collection of the US Army Aviation Museum Archived July 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Forum discussion with many pictures of aircraft in storage (incl. the VZ-7)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  5. Harding 1998, p. 12.



На других языках


[de] Curtiss-Wright VZ-7

Die Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 war ein experimentelles VTOL-Flugzeug des US-amerikanischen Herstellers Curtiss-Wright Corporation aus den 1950er Jahren. Wegen der konstruktiven Auslegung als Quadrocopter kann das Luftfahrzeug auch den Hubschraubern zugeordnet werden. Wie die VZ-6 und VZ-8 wurde die VZ-7 im Rahmen des Flying-Jeep-Wettbewerbs entwickelt.
- [en] Curtiss-Wright VZ-7

[fr] Curtiss-Wright VZ-7

Le Curtiss-Wright VZ-7, également connu sous la désignation VZ-7AP[1], était un ADAV expérimental de type « quadrirotor », conçu pendant les années 1950 par le constructeur américain Curtiss-Wright pour la compétition de l'United States Army visant à acquérir une « Jeep volante »[2]. Il était en compétition face aux Chrysler VZ-6 et Piasecki VZ-8 AirGeep. Aucun de ces trois projets n'atteignit le stade de la production en série.

[ru] Curtiss-Wright VZ-7

Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 — экспериментальный летательный аппарат вертикального взлета и посадки. Разработан в 1958 году фирмой Curtiss-Wright для оценочных испытаний в интересах армии США. В терминологии того времени данный тип аппаратов обозначался как «летающий джип». Прошел испытания, серийно не строился.



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