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Convoplane: Goodyear's utility VTOL project

Popular Mecanics. (Spanish Edition). October 1959
 

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In Aero France, June 1957 issue, a Goodyear patent for a kind of inflatable VTOL aircraft is
shown, or better, a VTOL aircraft with inflatable wings, a technology, Goodyear was already
well known for.
 

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Two unfortunates: First Lindenbaums' files at Wright U consisst of full reports or as in this case, several pages and illustrations pulled from a report and put in a folder, leaving the reader wanting for more. Second, when Lockheed procured Goodyear aerospace they gleaned the historical records throwing a majority away and giving the rest to the local University. They do have a complete inventory but it is a very big disappointment.
 

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Amazing find dear Masher,

unfortunately we don't know the GA designation ?.
 

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