tailsitter

17 photos tagged tailsitter, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1955
2013

 

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Mark Irwin Special Collection Photo

from SDASM Archives

  • holdrioo_ch said:
    Fantastic Image and Plane !!!

Convair turbo prop

from SMU Libraries Digital Collections

  • Mitch said:
    I believe this aircraft was called "The Pogo" or "Pogo Stick" and for obvious reason. Back in the sixtties there was a plastic model kit of this plane. I did some quick research and this is in fact the Convair XFY-1 Pogo Stick which was tested and flown in 54 and 55. Mitch
  • Peter D. Tillman said:
    Nice. Added to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XFY Thanks for posting these!
  • b0b said:
    Revell did the model I made one - for those that don't know this was one of the first vertical take off successful planes ever (leaving aside helicopters, this one tilted after take off and then flew reasonably fast like a fighter,) How the hell he ever tail landed it is a mystery though....

Convair, XFY-1, Pogo

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  • TVL1970 said:
    Given the configuration of the pilot's seat, and noticing that he is looking down and to his right, the likely proper orientation of this XFY-1 Pogo photo should be in the vertical. Photo corrected.