Ryan XV-8
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This article is about the US utility aircraft developed in the 1960's. For the ground attack VTOL aircraft, see AV-8 Harrier.
The Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (nicknamed Fleep, short for "Flying Jeep") was an improved version of the Flex-Wing. Both aircraft were built by Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaboration with NASA for the United States Air Force and the United States Army and tested in 1961 as a STOL patrol, reconnaissance, and light utility aircraft to transport people or freight when a more specialized aircraft is not required or available.
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XV-8 "Fleep" | |
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XV-8 "Fleep" tested in the Full Scale Tunnel at Langley, 1962 | |
Role | Experimental STOL aerial utility vehicle |
Manufacturer | Ryan Aeronautical Company |
First flight | 1961 |
Number built | 1 |
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