Vought ADAM and ADAM II V/STOL projects

Jemiba · 16 September 2006

The two Vought-Adam VSTOL types should use a fan-in-wing concept.
Here are two pictures of them from Aviation Week 1968,19-26.

elider · 6 May 2007

ADAM pics from Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation

flateric · 12 June 2007

From

THE ADAM 111 V/STOL CONCEPT
by BYRON R. WINBORN, JR.
LTV Aerospace Corporation
Dallas, Texas

Mark Nankivil · 13 June 2007

Greetings All -

I'm new to the forum and this is one topic that is dear to my heart. I go down yearly to do volunteer work with the Vought Retiree's Club/Heritage Group and have spent some time in the proposals files. I'm planning on going back down this Fall and do some more hunting and research, particularly on the ADAM designs.

The following are scans of a set of drawings filed under "Advanced Concepts". Secoy appears to the be the designer or drafter for the drawings and the dates are noted in the file name when one was included on the drawing. The general description is mine save for the LAAS and HSV labels. I'll post more of these tomorrow.

Later 'll post some of the design proposals after I get back from a trip. These will cover the Vought proposals for what became the A-6, the E-2 and the F-14 as well as a few others.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

overscan (PaulMM) · 14 June 2007

Mark - I hope you don't mind, I've reposted your images in a slightly different way which allows you to see the filename and view the image in its full glory by clicking it. We are extremely grateful for this excellent stuff!

Jemiba · 14 June 2007

And another "variation on a theme", from Aviation Week 1968 19-26.
Was this concept ever tested in some form of hardware?

Mark Nankivil · 14 June 2007

I need more than a day to go thru the files on my next trip to Vought

Here's a few pics I took of the display models and a bit of art in their collection.....

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Orionblamblam · 14 June 2007

Mark Nankivil said:
Here's a few pics I took of the display models and a bit of art in their collection.....

I think the engine model is displayed upside down.

hesham · 25 July 2007

Hi,

The Vought assault transport aircraft developed from ADAM and
powered by four J60 turbojets.

hesham · 15 March 2008

Hi,

the Vought ADAM as medium range transport aircraft.

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1960/1960%20-%202413.html?search=grumman%20vtol%20project

hesham · 8 April 2008

elider said:
ADAM pics from Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation

I think this model for Vought ADAM II had only one tail fin
and different from elider model.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%201899.html?search=all%20wing%20aircraft%20projects

Tailspin Turtle · 16 December 2008

Adam stuff from the Vought archives. No additional information available. A couple have already been posted in this topic but these are better resolution.

Abraham Gubler · 17 December 2008

Is there any further information about the workings of the Vought ADAM [Air Deflection And Modulation] (aka propulsive wing) VSTOL concept?

overscan (PaulMM) · 17 December 2008

I have a detailed report from Vought on ADAM. Will probably be able to post some info from that.

Antonio · 17 December 2008

I have a detailed report from Vought on ADAM. Will probably be able to post some info from that.

Thanks in advance, there are some ADAM art in "Les Avions Vought" but no description about this technology.

Deino · 17 December 2008

Just found a larger one in colour posted by "Son of Damien" at the whatifmodelers forum.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,14661.60.html

Deino

[Removed - better scan posted]

Mark Nankivil · 17 December 2008

Greetings All -

I have a an overall concept paper on the ADAM that I scanned to PDF. It's about 5 meg in size and if someone can host it for download, I'd be happy to provide it. I also have a lot of model photos and drawings I will post here shortly.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Orionblamblam · 17 December 2008

Mark Nankivil said:
It's about 5 meg in size and if someone can host it for download, I'd be happy to provide it.

I can host it (yes, for free).

Just call me Ray · 17 December 2008

I just have a question about Adam's VTOL bomber, as represented in the most recently posted color picture:

Umm...ahem...9 engines?!

overscan (PaulMM) · 17 December 2008

Evolution of the ADAM concept

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/ADAM.pdf

overscan (PaulMM) · 17 December 2008

Just call me Ray said:
I just have a question about Adam's VTOL bomber, as represented in the most recently posted color picture:

Umm...ahem...9 engines?!

Weren't Vought part of United Aircraft along with P&W? Might explain that

AeroFranz · 17 December 2008

Thank you Mark for sharing the pdf, it is quite interesting.

Abraham Gubler · 17 December 2008

Thanks for making these papers available. Very interesting stuff.

Mark Nankivil · 23 December 2008

Okay, here we go with various ADAM models and drawings. I'll start out with the early iterations (the A phase based on the study paper) which had large horizontal stabilizers as an obvious design element.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Mark Nankivil · 23 December 2008

...and a few more

Mark Nankivil · 26 December 2008

And a few more for your post Christmas viewing pleasure!

Enjoy the Day!

circle-5 · 18 July 2009

overscan said:
Evolution of the ADAM concept

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/ADAM.pdf

Overscan, this link is dead. Could you possibly reactivate it for a couple of days, if it's not too much trouble? Thank you very much!

martinbayer · 2 November 2009

Here's a high wing version: http://prototypes.free.fr/vtol/nouv1/vought_adam_05.jpg

Martin

hesham · 3 November 2009

Also Vought ADAM transport;

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1960/1960%20-%202413.html?search=adam

Mark Nankivil · 7 December 2009

Here is the V-460 design. I know what they would have delivered the Marines in if the movie "Aliens" was produced in the mid-'60s and if they knew about this design ;D

Enjoy the Day! Mark

overscan (PaulMM) · 5 January 2010

Vought ADAM II brochure via Mark Nankivil.

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/ADAMII.pdf

RyanC · 13 January 2010

ADAM II Photo (try II) found at Archives II.

Mark Nankivil · 14 January 2010

To go along with Ryan's photo, pics of a couple of models in the Vought collection with thanks to Fred Harl.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

overscan (PaulMM) · 17 March 2010

LTV ADAM patent

http://www.google.com/patents?id=-nVoAAAAEBAJ

robunos · 25 November 2010

Windtunnel test reports of the ADAM II configuration.......

http://contrails.iit.edu/DigitalCollection/1968/AFFDLTR68-031part01.pdf

http://contrails.iit.edu/DigitalCollection/1968/AFFDLTR68-031part02.pdf

http://contrails.iit.edu/DigitalCollection/1968/AFFDLTR68-031part03.pdf

http://contrails.iit.edu/DigitalCollection/1968/AFFDLTR68-031part04.pdf

Thanks to Stargazer 2006 for link to the page I found them on....

cheers,
Robin.

InvisibleDefender · 7 March 2011

also - ADAM wind tunnel models from the NASA Langley 16ft Tunnel website:

Test 228: Adam-II 1/6 Scale VTOL Air Powered Model (Summer 1967)
http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Test_228:_Adam-II_1/6_Scale_VTOL_Air_Powered_Model

Test 248: Adam II - Phase 2 (March 1970)
http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Test_248:_Adam_II_-_Phase_2

Caravellarella · 28 May 2011

Dear Boys and Girls, here is an article in French about the Chance-Vought ADAM VTOL transport "project"......

The article comes from the 5th November 1960 issue of Les Ailes......

Terry (Caravellarella)

Bill S · 10 July 2011

V-460 Fuel and Propulsive Perspective
From the Vought Archives

Triton · 28 November 2011

LTV AX-VSTOL concept print circa 1968

LTV AX-VSTOL concept print circa 1968 found on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AX-VSTOL-CONCEPT-1968-LTV-AEROSPACE-COLOR-PRINT-14-X11-ARTIST-RG-FLORES-/380387845861?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5890e1e6e5

Seller's description:

We have up for sale this military aircraft print art. This print is of the AX/VSTOL Concept 1968 from LTV Aerospace. Colorful illustration from artist RG Flores. Textured paper. Nice print. Measures 14” x 11” . Good used condition. Frame and display.

Orionblamblam · 28 November 2011

Re: LTV AX-VSTOL concept print circa 1968

That's an ADAM design.

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