Ryan X-13 Vertijet

Length
7.14 m
Flat Wing Span
6.4 m
Height
4.62 m
Flat Wing Area
17.8 m²
Max Speed
560 km/h
Max Ceiling
6100 m
Number of Engines
1
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1955-12-10
Number Built
2
Maximum Take-Off Weight
3.272 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
307 km

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Ryan X-13 Vertijet 3.272 307

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Name
Ryan X-13 Vertijet
Manufacturer
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Description
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet (company designation Model 69) is an experimental tail-sitting vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet aircraft built by Ryan Aeronautical and flown in the United States in the 1950s.
First Flight
1955-12-10
Service End
1957-09-30
Designer
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Type
Experimental VTOL jet aircraft
Length (m)
7.14
Height (m)
4.62
Max Speed (km/h)
560
Max Ceiling (m)
6100
Number Built
2
Powerplant Description
1 × Rolls-Royce Avon RA.28 turbojet, 44.6 kN thrust each
Primary Users
United States Air Force
Status
on display (2)
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_X-13_Vertijet
Flat Wing Span (m)
6.4
Flat Wing Area (m²)
17.8
Aircraft Engine
Rolls-Royce Avon
Number of Engines
1