XV-4A V/STOL HUMMINGBIRD TEST PROGRAM, LOCKHEED-MARIETTA, GEORGIA Part 1

Description

Coverage of flight test ot XV-4A V/STOL jet deflected lift aircraft. Shows roll-out, first normal flight, tethered vertical lift tests, and first vertical take-off, flight, and landing tests. 1) Aerial and ground views of XV-4A in flight. 2) LS to CU of XV-4A approaching, hovering, and landing. 3) Scenes of technicians working on XV-4A in factory and aircraft being towed to ramp. 4) Three-view drawings of XV-4A and artwork pop-on of various components. 5) Artwork showing operation of jet deflector lift system. 6) Mechanic adjusting positioning thrust nozzles. 7) XV-4A making conventional takeoff and landing. 8) XV-4A in tethered vertical flight tests. 9) XV-4A making low pass over runway, then pilot debarking and being greeted after first flight. 10) XV-4A lifting off vertically, moving into normal flight mode, and hovering. 443' Total footage in reel.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities