Ryan X-13 Vertijet - A Short History
Channel: A Short History
Date: 2021-07-19

The Ryan X-13 Vertijet  was an experimental vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet aircraft. It was intended to demonstrate that a jet fighter could have the ability to take off and land vertically, while it could operate horizontally in between.

The X-13 Vertijet never entered production, and only two prototypes were produced.   

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Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_X-13_Vertijet, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been modified and shortened.

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