Rockwell XFV-12A Thrust-Augmented-Wing VTOL Research Aircraft Family
The Rockwell XFV-12A was a U.S. Navy V/STOL technology prototype built to investigate a thrust-augmented-wing and canard-ejector concept for a supersonic fighter. NASA and Navy tethered-hover testing in 1978 found marginal thrust augmentation and poor hover handling, and the canceled programme remained a research tool rather than an operational aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- XFV-12ANorth American Rockwell XFV-12AThrust-Augmented WingTAW prototype
- Family Name
- Rockwell XFV-12A
- Full Name
- Rockwell XFV-12A Thrust-Augmented-Wing VTOL Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimentalresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- canceled
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtolstol
- Description
- The Rockwell XFV-12A was a U.S. Navy V/STOL technology prototype built to investigate a thrust-augmented-wing and canard-ejector concept for a supersonic fighter. NASA and Navy tethered-hover testing in 1978 found marginal thrust augmentation and poor hover handling, and the canceled programme remained a research tool rather than an operational aircraft.
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800001894
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:02:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:02:24 UTC