National Museum of the USAF - Chance-Vought/LTV XC-142A

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Chance-Vought LTV XC-142A

The XC-142A was an experimental tilt-wing aircraft designed to investigate the operational suitability of vertical/short takeoff and landing transports. In tests it flew at airspeeds of 35 mph backwards and 400 mph forward. XC-142As were tested extensively by the Army, Navy, Air Force and NASA.

Chance-Vought/LTV XC-142A
The aircraft pictured here is the only remaining XC-142A and was one of five built. It was flown to the National Air Museum in 1970.