Ryan XV-8: Difference between revisions

The '''Fleep''' began as the Flex-Wing. The Flex-Wing had four-wheel landing gear, a smaller nose section behind which the pilot sat, and a single vertical tail/rudder, whereas the Fleep had tricycle landing gear, a larger nose section and a V tail/rudder. The wing was a fabric delta-shaped [[Rogallo wing]] with a fold-able frame; the wing was attached to a pod-like cockpit on a four-wheeled cargo platform. It was tested with two tail configurations&nbsp;&mdash; vertical fin and V-tail. The aircraft wing could be folded into a relatively small package for transport.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/xv-8.htm Folding frame for transport]</ref><ref>[http://www.aerofiles.com/_ryan.html Specifications]</ref><ref>[http://www.strange-mecha.com/aircraft/VTOL/USAR-VTOL.htm Specifications]</ref><ref>[http:http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/b253477.pdf DCIT performance report, 1964]</ref><ref>[http://stinet.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0460405 January 1965 performance report]</ref>