Anigrand 1/72 Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL - VZ-11, AA2007

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Anigrand 1/72 Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL - VZ-11, AA2007 plastic model kit

1/72 AA2007 Anigrand Ryan XV-5 Vertifan VTOL - VZ-11

Resin Model Kit,   Box Condition: Exc

Very highly detailed resin kit that is very finely molded. Includes full decals and paint guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Ryan XV-5 Vertifan was a jet-powered V/STOL experimental aircraft in the 1960s. The U.S. Army commissioned the Ryan VZ-11RY (which was re-designated as the XV-5 in 1962) in 1961, along with the Lockheed VZ-10 Hummingbird (re-designated as the XV-4). The XV-5 drove three fans. Engine gases from two 3,000 lb thrust J85 turbojets, similar to those used in the F-5 Freedom Fighter were sent to exit by turning fans. It was much simpler in concept, if not execution, compared to the future F-35 Lightning II which has one fan driven by a drive shaft, balanced by a rotating rear nozzle. There was a large fan in each wing with covers resembling half garbage can lids that flipped up for vertical flight. The 36 inch nose fan provided adequate pitch control but made flying tricky. The fans provided vertical thrust of approximately 16,000 lb, nearly three times the horizontal thrust of the engines alone.

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