Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) XC-142

The Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) XC-142 is a tiltwing experimental aircraft designed to investigate the operational suitability of vertical/short takeoff and landing transports. An XC-142A first flew conventionally on September 29, 1964, and on January 11, 1965, it completed its first transitional flight by taking off vertically, changing to forward flight and finally landing vertically. Its participants pulled out of the program one-by-one and it eventually ended due to a lack of interest after demonstrating its capabilities successfully.

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Science & Technology

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• Ling-Temco-Vought
• (LTV)
• XC-142
• tiltwing
• experimental
• aircraft

[RalPHCABO]

yeah> Largest and Heaviest XC-142 VTOL Vertical Takeoff from an Aircraft Carrier -1964

[BUCEnGAR]

@toddi1971

It can hover, check the other vids of it.

[omega3677]

If it can takeoff vertically with a full load I am sure it can hover.

[toddi1971]

@omega3677 it can't hoover

[omega3677]

If we had the this vtol platform why did we spend billions on the osprey? Waste of time and money should have rent with this plane and improved it over time.

[TogieTung]

It would be a very good recon UAV platform in today's war in Afghan or Iraq.

[carslayer]

This is amazing. Theres not much footage of this awesome aircraft, thanks for posting!