EWR VJ 101 C Supersonic VTOL Fighter Research Aircraft Family
The EWR VJ 101 C was a West German experimental supersonic VTOL interceptor developed by the Entwicklungsring Süd consortium of Bölkow, Heinkel, and Messerschmitt as a successor concept to the F-104G. The X-1 made its first hover flight in 1963 and the type became the first German aircraft and first VTOL to exceed Mach 1, but the two-prototype programme was cancelled before production.
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Identity
- Aliases
- VJ 101 CEWR VJ-101CVJ 101C X-1VJ 101C X-2
- Family Name
- EWR VJ 101 C
- Full Name
- EWR VJ 101 C Supersonic VTOL Fighter Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimentalresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- canceled
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The EWR VJ 101 C was a West German experimental supersonic VTOL interceptor developed by the Entwicklungsring Süd consortium of Bölkow, Heinkel, and Messerschmitt as a successor concept to the F-104G. The X-1 made its first hover flight in 1963 and the type became the first German aircraft and first VTOL to exceed Mach 1, but the two-prototype programme was cancelled before production.
- First Flight Year
- 1,963
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:05:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:05:49 UTC