The EWR VJ 101 was an experimental West German jet fighter vertical takeoff/landing tiltjet aircraft. VJ stood for Versuchsjäger,. The 101 was one of the first V/STOL designs to have the potential for
The EWR VJ101C, X-1 prototype, April 1964
Top view, showing the air intake for the two fuselage lift engines
The X-1 Prototype exhibited at the 1964 Hanover Air Show
A vertical and/or short take-off and landing aircraft is an airplane able to take off or land vertically or on short runways. Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are a subset of V/STOL craft that do
EWR VJ 101
…The EWR VJ 101 was an experimental West German jet fighter vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL) tiltjet aircraft. VJ stood for Versuchsjäger, (German for "Experimental Fighter"). The 101 was one of the first V/STOL designs to have the potential…
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