Northrop-Grumman MUVR

hesham

hesham

ACCESS: USAP
Senior Member
Joined
26 May 2006
Messages
33,869
Reaction score
14,210
Hi,

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3A99e1416f-006c-472f-82f6-a3247f8ade55#
 

Attachments

  • Northrop-Grumman.JPG
    Northrop-Grumman.JPG
    14.4 KB · Views: 929
We've seen the picture before in another topic, and I strongly suspected at the time that this had to do with Scaled Composites. The fact that it is confirmed as a Northrop Grumman project adds some credence to this assumption.
 
This should be northrop's MUVR. there is also a larger unmanned cargo vehicle called "Wild thing"
 
finally, via hint from donnage99
 

Attachments

  • ng_muvr.jpg
    ng_muvr.jpg
    60.9 KB · Views: 814
http://www.innovatecalifornia.net/Oct%207%20presentations/Gross%20CSA_Briefing_20090925R.pdf
 
hope no one will be punished?;)
 
NG has a multitude of variations on MUVR already. They believe that it is very scalable. I am intrigued about the downwash/outwash associated with the concept but think it a great way forward.
 
Stephen Trimble has discovered Northrop's MQ-X and MUVR, too...)))
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2010/08/northrop-grumman-exposes-two-n.html

wonder if it's counterpart of VARIOUS (well, Al was talking of multiply MUVR variants and sizes), or just cargo offshore mover
 
Finally a more accurate and clear drawing, at http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/23/346361/northrop-grumman-brief-reveals-mq-x-muvr-concepts.html
 

Attachments

  • 35710.jpg.gif
    35710.jpg.gif
    65 KB · Views: 792
Well, Bill S. and Graham W. always did mention original source of their interesting findings. That was donnage99 from here who did find this NG report.
 
Model of Northrop Grumman MUVR.

Source:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a23d9a838-d983-441f-871b-9f16def13c63&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest
 

Attachments

  • a22794f7-15b1-4c65-b38d-c97b012b30cd.Full.jpg
    a22794f7-15b1-4c65-b38d-c97b012b30cd.Full.jpg
    318.7 KB · Views: 696
almost makes you think of Vought's ADAM...
Thanks for the heads up on the article.
 
...
 

Attachments

  • 2014-02-02-19-42-14.jpg
    2014-02-02-19-42-14.jpg
    16.6 KB · Views: 565
nice! it looks like MUVR uses two wing lift fans, hard to say if shaft driven or gas-coupled a la XV-5.
 
LOL, Flateric always finds the coolest stuff. ;D
 
"Northrop Grumman MUVR VTOL Aircraft"
Posted on Jan 9, 2012 in 800HighTech, Military News

Source:
http://www.hightech-edge.com/northrop-grumman-muvr-fan-in-wing-high-speed-vtol-aircraft/12203/

Northrop Grumman has unveiled the current design of its unmanned MUVR fan-in wing high-speed VTOL aircraft at last month’s Quad-A UAS in Washington.

Designed to resupply Navy ships, the MUVR will achieve its vertical takeoff and landing using a similar ducted-fan system to that employed by short-lived Ryan XV-5Vertiplane. The twin-boom ‘bronco’ tail is also reminiscent of the company’s Scaled Composites-designed Firebird MALE UAS demonstrator.
northrop grumman muvr fan-in wing vtol aircarft

The engine seems to carry a cargo pod, which some reports suggest could carry a maximum payload of up to 10,000lb. Speed has been tipped at around 200kt. Other than that, there’s currently little else known about the craft.
Click to expand...
 

Similar threads

Please donate to support the forum.

Back
Top Bottom