SNECMA C.450 Coléoptère Annular-Wing Tail-Sitter VTOL Prototype Family
The SNECMA C.450 Coléoptère was an experimental French annular-wing tail-sitter VTOL aircraft developed from SNECMA's C.400 P-2 Atar Volant. Its circular wing and vertically mounted jet concept were intended to combine vertical takeoff and landing with a transition to conventional forward flight, making it a distinct research family rather than a conventional production aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SNECMA C.450SNECMA C-450ColéoptèreColeoptereC450 ColéoptèreC.450-01
- Family Name
- SNECMA C.450 Coléoptère
- Full Name
- SNECMA C.450 Coléoptère Annular-Wing Tail-Sitter VTOL Prototype Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The SNECMA C.450 Coléoptère was an experimental French annular-wing tail-sitter VTOL aircraft developed from SNECMA's C.400 P-2 Atar Volant. Its circular wing and vertically mounted jet concept were intended to combine vertical takeoff and landing with a transition to conventional forward flight, making it a distinct research family rather than a conventional production aircraft.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:23:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:23:36 UTC