November 18, 2019
Description
The Avrocar was an experimental VTOL prototype designed by Avro Canada in the late 1950s for eventual use by the US Military.
Unable to meet most of the design goals and extremely unstable outside of the ground effect, this project was retired in 1961.
Two protoypes existed and were modified throughout the lifecycle of the project, resulting in several different external profiles. Several versions are included in this "Thing" for the luxury of choice (or a burden of indecision...)
Later life of the prototypes included NASA Windtunnel test article and both test articles are now in the hands of museums in the US.
License:
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