McDonnell XV-1 Compound Helicopter Convertiplane Research Aircraft Family
The McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane was a two-prototype compound helicopter research family that combined a pressure-jet-driven rotor, wings, and a pusher propeller to operate in helicopter, autogyro, and airplane modes. NASA and the Army used the aircraft to study rotorcraft-to-airplane conversion, high-speed compound flight, and the aerodynamic tradeoffs of sharing lift between rotor and wing.
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Identity
- Aliases
- XV-1McDonnell XV-1XV-1 ConvertiplaneCompound Helicopter
- Family Name
- McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane
- Full Name
- McDonnell XV-1 Compound Helicopter Convertiplane Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane was a two-prototype compound helicopter research family that combined a pressure-jet-driven rotor, wings, and a pusher propeller to operate in helicopter, autogyro, and airplane modes. NASA and the Army used the aircraft to study rotorcraft-to-airplane conversion, high-speed compound flight, and the aerodynamic tradeoffs of sharing lift between rotor and wing.
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20080022367
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:11:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:11:48 UTC