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Ryan X-13 Vertijet: Created to Fight During a Nuclear War and No Runways
This was the 1950s and the beginning of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) without the need for a runway. The craft was called the Ryan X-13 Vertijet and it had a stubby little buddy with a less ...
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The X-13 Vertijet Proved That VTOL Aircraft Could Fly High
The X-13 was developed in the 1950s, at a time when aerospace research was perhaps at its most fervent. The Ryan X-13 ...
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U.S. Army Wants Vertical Takeoff Cruise Missile With HIMARS Range and Hellfire Damage
Why, it even conducted the transition of the Strategic Strike from vertical takeoff to wingborne flight in January 2025 The company is preparing to integrate AI visual and RF sensing abilities ...
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The X-13 Vertijet Proved That VTOL Aircraft Could Fly High
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet was an experimental ... The hook was used to hang the jet from a vertical trailer bed, from which the X-13 would take off. The short pole, meanwhile, was used to allow ...