The Largest US VSTOL Aircraft before the V-22

[Talyn]

One of the more unusual vertical/short-takeoff-and-landing (V/STOL) aircraft flown by the U.S. military services was the Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142.

The four-engine aircraft ably demonstrated its capabilities, including operations from an aircraft carrier. Despite successful trials, however, the service sponsors—Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force—each eventually pulled out of the program for lack of interest.

The Largest V/STOL Aircraft

One of the more unusual vertical/short-takeoff-and-landing (V/STOL) aircraft flown by the U.S. military services was the Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142.

www.usni.org

Currently on display at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

probably would've worked out better than the v22

 

[USMC6094]

I build T64 subassemblies, and my history on the types use as turboprop missed this one. It lists the Japanese use of it on thier flying boats as it's first use as a turboprop.
This dates it well before that.
NEAT

 

[powerboatr]

they built one like this that used ducted shrouds around the props.
lots of weird stuff tested waaaaay back

v22 started out great... then dod got involved