This revolutionary “X-Wing” aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, in the United States, will be the first high speed vertical take-off aircraft which can use a rotor to hover. For forward flight, the rotor stops and converts to a fixed wing, permitting a speed of up to Mach 0.8.
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Press, 15 October 1986, Page 32
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47This revolutionary “X-Wing” aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, in the United States, will be the first high speed vertical take-off aircraft which can use a rotor to hover. For forward flight, the rotor stops and converts to a fixed wing, permitting a speed of up to Mach 0.8. Press, 15 October 1986, Page 32
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