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GE Fan in Wing VZ-11 VTOL airplane in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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GE Fan in Wing VZ-11 VTOL airplane in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

NASA / ARC · 1962-12-27 · photograph (digital archive)

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3/4 front view VZ-11 ground test - variable height struts. Engines of the VZ-11 are a pair of General Electric J85-5 turbojets, mounted in high in the centre fuselage, well away from fan disturbance. Designed in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

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General ElectricVTOLVZ-11Fan in WingAmesARC40x80ftWind TunnelAeronautics
Credit lineGE Fan in Wing VZ-11 VTOL airplane in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.. NASA/ARC, 1962-12-27. Public domain. ID: AC-30211.
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