'Turbolet' (Flying Turbine) by V.N.Matveev and A.N.Rafaelants

56k b/w photo from "Russian aircraft since 1940" by Jean Alexander, p.12

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xperimental wingless VTOL aircraft, powered by single large turbojet engine. Designed and built at Flight-Research Institute (LII), Turbolet was presented to the public in October 1957, when it was flown by helicopter test-pilot Yu.A.Garnaev.
Test results were used in development of VTOL/STOL jet aircraft.
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  • "Russian aircraft since 1940" by Jean Alexander, p.11-12;
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    		• Technical data
    Type 'Turbolet' (flying turbine)
    Function Experimental
    Year 1957?
    Crew 1
    Engines 1
    Landing Speed 0km/h
    Landing Roll 0m
    Takeoff Roll 0m
    Created May 27, 1999
    by Alexandre Savine    		 Back to
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