A model of a Discojet 11, which is scheduled for production in 1984. The vertical take-off and landing craft is undergoing wind tunnel tests at the Moller Corporation research and development plant in Davis, California. It is designed to carry six passengers and to cruise at 522km/h. Powered by a Pratt and Whitney jet engine, the craft will be able to hover at 10,800 metres and will have a range of 16,600 kilometres.
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Press, 26 October 1982, Page 18
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73A model of a Discojet 11, which is scheduled for production in 1984. The vertical take-off and landing craft is undergoing wind tunnel tests at the Moller Corporation research and development plant in Davis, California. It is designed to carry six passengers and to cruise at 522km/h. Powered by a Pratt and Whitney jet engine, the craft will be able to hover at 10,800 metres and will have a range of 16,600 kilometres. Press, 26 October 1982, Page 18
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