X-13 Vertijet

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English: The Ryan X-13A-RY Vertijet, Ryan Model 69, was an experimental Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate the ability of a pure jet to vertically takeoff, hover, transition to horizontal forward flight, and vertically land.
  • English: Ryan X-13 Vertijet (#54-1619) with tail mounted framework
    English: Ryan X-13 Vertijet (#54-1619) with tail mounted framework
  • English: Ryan X-13 Vertijet second prototype (#54-1620) about to moor itself to a dual-role flatbed transport/launch trailer
    English: Ryan X-13 Vertijet second prototype (#54-1620) about to moor itself to a dual-role flatbed transport/launch trailer
  • English: Ryan X-13 Vertijet (#54-1620) at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
    English: Ryan X-13 Vertijet (#54-1620) at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
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