Vertol VZ-2 Model 76 Tilt-Wing VTOL Research Family
The Vertol VZ-2 was a single-aircraft research family that demonstrated the tilt-wing approach to vertical takeoff and landing. Its entire wing and propellers pivoted between helicopter-like vertical flight and airplane-like forward flight; its test programme supplied evidence for later VTOL transport research and the tilt-rotor choices that followed.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Vertol Model 76VZ-2VZ-2A
- Family Name
- Vertol VZ-2
- Full Name
- Vertol VZ-2 Model 76 Tilt-Wing VTOL Research Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Crew Capacity
- 2
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Vertol VZ-2 was a single-aircraft research family that demonstrated the tilt-wing approach to vertical takeoff and landing. Its entire wing and propellers pivoted between helicopter-like vertical flight and airplane-like forward flight; its test programme supplied evidence for later VTOL transport research and the tilt-rotor choices that followed.
- First Flight Year
- 1,957
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:56:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 02:56:35 UTC