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Avrocar

Modern (1992–2009)

Avrocar — Fixed Wing
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The Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar is a VTOL aircraft developed by Avro Canada as part of a secret U.S. military project carried out in the early years of the Cold War. The Avrocar intended to exploit the Coandă effect to provide lift and thrust from a single "turborotor" blowing exhaust out of the rim of the disk-shaped aircraft. In the air, it would have resembled a flying saucer.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
Modern (1992–2009)
Engine
3× turbojet engines
Thrust / Power
660 lbf each
Empty Weight (lb)
3000
MTOW (lb)
5560
Service Ceiling (ft)
10000
Range (mi)
995
Max Speed (mph)
300