Some very interesting VSTOL projects were designed in Germany.
MBB BO-140
A tiltwing transport, with civil (Z) and military (M) versions.
4 x GE1-S1-1T turboshaft engines each developing 11,400shp and driving 8.24m diameter blades.
BO-140Z could carry 80 passengers at 84cm seat pitch...
Translated from
http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/frheft7x/FRHeft77/FRH7708/FR7708c.htm
PS: small edit made by Deino as the German name for that helicopter was not "Fleidermaus" but only "Fledermaus" without an "i" meaning "bat" !!
1980s
anti-tank
attack helicopter
cold war
federal republic of germany
france
french fifth republic
helicopter gunship
late 1970s
north atlantic treaty organisation
westgermany
Just a couple of drawings showing two jet trainers proposed for the German/French trainer programme.
Dassault Bregeut TA-501
VFW-Fokker T-291
They are a bit Scratchy anyone got better?
cold war
cold war ii
early 21st century
federal republic of germany
france
great britain
italy
kingdom of spain
late 20th century
north atlantic treaty organisation
post-cold war
westgermany
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