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Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird, the Glossary

Index Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird

The Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird (originally designated VZ-10) was a U.S. Army project to demonstrate the feasibility of using VTOL for a surveillance aircraft carrying target-acquisition and sensory equipment.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Cobb County, Georgia, Ejection seat, Flight International, General Electric J85, Georgia (U.S. state), Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Hawker Siddeley P.1127, Lift jet, List of Lockheed aircraft, List of VTOL aircraft, Lists of military aircraft of the United States, Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Pratt & Whitney JT12, Rockwell XFV-12, Rolls-Royce LiftSystem, Ryan XV-5 Vertifan, Turbojet, United States Army, V/STOL, Yakovlev Yak-38.

  2. 1960s United States experimental aircraft
  3. Aircraft with auxiliary jet engines
  4. Lift jet

Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in the Atlanta metropolitan area in the north central portion of the state.

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Ejection seat

In aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency.

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Flight International

Flight International is a monthly magazine focused on aerospace.

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General Electric J85

The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Hawker Siddeley Harrier

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley.

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Hawker Siddeley P.1127

The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 are the British experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) jet fighter-bomber.

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Lift jet

A lift jet is a lightweight jet engine installed only for upward thrust.

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List of Lockheed aircraft

This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from its founding as the Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926 to its merging with Martin Marietta to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation in 1995. Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird and list of Lockheed aircraft are Lockheed aircraft.

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List of VTOL aircraft

This is a list of fixed-wing aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing arranged under manufacturer.

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Lists of military aircraft of the United States

Lists of military aircraft of the United States cover current and former military aircraft of the United States Armed Forces.

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Lockheed Corporation

The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions; it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II are mid-wing aircraft.

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Pratt & Whitney JT12

The Pratt & Whitney JT12, (US military designation J60) is a small turbojet engine.

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Rockwell XFV-12

The Rockwell XFV-12 was a prototype supersonic United States Navy fighter which was built in 1977. Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird and Rockwell XFV-12 are Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States.

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Rolls-Royce LiftSystem

The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem, together with the F135 engine, is an aircraft propulsion system designed for use in the STOVL variant of the F-35 Lightning II.

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Ryan XV-5 Vertifan

The Ryan XV-5 Vertifan was a jet-powered V/STOL experimental aircraft in the 1960s. Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird and Ryan XV-5 Vertifan are 1960s United States experimental aircraft, Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States, t-tail aircraft and Twinjets.

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Turbojet

The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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V/STOL

A vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) aircraft is an airplane able to take-off or land vertically or on short runways.

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Yakovlev Yak-38

The Yakovlev Yak-38 (Яковлев Як-38; NATO reporting name: "Forger") was Soviet Naval Aviation's only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft. Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird and Yakovlev Yak-38 are lift jet.

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See also

1960s United States experimental aircraft

Aircraft with auxiliary jet engines

Lift jet

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XV-4_Hummingbird

Also known as Lockheed VZ-10 Hummingbird, Lockheed XV-4, Lockheed XV-4A Hummingbird, Lockheed XV-4B Hummingbird, VZ-10, VZ-10 Hummingbird, XV-4, XV-4 Hummingbird, XV4.