Meet The X-13, a VTOL From The 1950s

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[vexrmedia]

Slight correction: The X-13 was actually the 2nd VTOL tested, the first being the Convair XFY Pogo about 1 year earlier—also a prototype that was eventually discontinued.

[Apache_]

Bro: Im not hacking I swear
Also bro:

[horaciokanashiro-hvzn]

Correct me if I'm wrong please, an aspiring astronaut named Neil Armstrong was one of its test pilot, then, later flew a derivative model for training/sumulation for a future assigment.

[MrAce]

Seems like the 50s and 60s have better technology than today..

[LtSimonRiley]

NTA - national testing agency ❌
NTA - national trauma agency ✅

[lamatio]

Mommy can we have VTOL?
No, we have VTOL at home.
VTOL at home:

[panthersherman]

War Thunders next American goblin fighter. One premium and one tech tree. Br 5.6

[MrTJPGaming]

Ive seen the real prototype in person in El Cajon CA. It really doesn't lookikw itll fly in person. Such a cool plane.

[abryg]

This is better design then the rotating engines in many aspects.

[lemomannmusicproductions]

One of the main reasons why it was discontinued was that the pilot's visibility was abysmal while on the vertical, making landing an extremely dangerous maneuver

[AnthonyRMaradin]

The Six Million Dollar Man comes to mind...

[asrielfbi]

Boyfriend to death soundtrack being used, lmao

[ClipOfTheFail]

Amazing it looks like my tusk build in crossout

[Anthozoa]

But the F35B was developed using a Soviet union Supersonic Fighter called the Yak 141 i recommend looking into that because its a interesting story.

[ConfusedMiata]

Its neither the first or second VTOL aircraft. The germans were Testing the concept in WW2 with the "Triebflügel" made by Focke-Wulf and another design was proposed by the Heinkel-Werke, the "Heinkel Lerche"

[dylanshandley]

Imagine, a runway full of VLS tubes that can launch mini vtol jets. Jesus.

[dustinadolfelisan]

Just imagine an enemy who sees this jet aircraft going at a 90° angle to takeoff and chase them

[manofflorida]

You say it was never put into full production, but that’s the point of the X-series. No X-series aircraft has ever been designed for production (not even the X-32 and X-35, I can explain those if anyone wants) as they are designed purely for research.

[James-nmjq]

Anyone else see a flying saucer design fitting this

[danikmyt]

It wasn't the first vtol aircraft though. The germans made a vtol rocket interceptor back in ww2