Ryan X-13 Vertijet
The X-13 was designed to test the idea of vertical
takeoff, transition to horizontal flight, and return to vertical
flight for landing by jet aircraft. This aircraft made history on
April 11, 1957, when it completed its first full-cycle flight at
Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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The X-13 pictured here was one of two built and was the Vertijet
that made the full-cycle flight on April 11, 1957. It was transferred
to the museum in 1959
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