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Lockheed XFV

The Lockheed XFV (sometimes referred to as the "Salmon") is an American experimental tailsitter prototype aircraft built by Lockheed in the early 1950s to demonstrate the operation of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter for protecting convoys.

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First flight
16 June 1954
Manufactured
1954
Manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
National origin
United States
Number built
1 flying prototype plus 1 incomplete airframe
Primary user
United States Navy (intended)

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Design and development

Testing and evaluation

Aircraft on display

Specifications (XFV-1)

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Lockheed XFV

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples23
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Lockheed XFV

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related to Design and development · 16
Lockheed XFV → Allison YT40-A-6, April, Both Convair, Convair XFY's, Lockheed, Model, Navy, Navy's, On, Soon, The, The Lockheed XFV, The XFV, VTOL, XFO-1, XFV-1
First flight · 1
Lockheed XFV → 16 June 1954
Manufactured · 1
Lockheed XFV → 1954
Manufacturer · 1
Lockheed XFV → Lockheed Corporation
National origin · 1
Lockheed XFV → United States
Number built · 1
Lockheed XFV → 1 flying prototype plus 1 incomplete airframe
Primary user · 1
Lockheed XFV → United States Navy (intended)
Type · 1
Lockheed XFV → Experimental VTOL fighter aircraft

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aircraft lockheed vtol prototype xfv-1 flight fighter xfv vertical testing built experimental salmon takeoff landing convair display navy two model

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lockheed XFVFirst flight16 June 19541.00infobox
Lockheed XFVManufactured19541.00infobox
Lockheed XFVManufacturerLockheed Corporation1.00infobox
Lockheed XFVNational originUnited States1.00infobox
Lockheed XFVNumber built1 flying prototype plus 1 incomplete airframe1.00infobox
Lockheed XFVPrimary userUnited States Navy (intended)1.00infobox
Lockheed XFVTypeExperimental VTOL fighter aircraft1.00infobox
Lockheed XFVrelated to Design and developmentThe Lockheed XFV0.60section
Lockheed XFVrelated to Design and developmentNavy0.60section
Lockheed XFVrelated to Design and developmentVTOL0.60section
Lockheed XFVrelated to Design and developmentBoth Convair0.60section
Lockheed XFVrelated to Design and developmentLockheed0.60section

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