DAN SHUMAKER COLLECTION
No. 5979. Vertol 76 VZ-2A (56-6943) US Army
Photograph from Doak Aircraft, ca. 1957
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11/30/2006. The VZ-2A research aircraft was built under a joint US Army-US Navy
contract to investigate the tilt-wing concept. First flights were
made: August 13, 1957 (vertical), January 7, 1958 (horizontal) and
July 15, 1958 (transition and vica versa). |
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Created November 30, 2006