Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A V/STOL tilt-wing turboprop transport prototypes......

[Mark Nankivil]

Sorry AG, that's all I have this time around. There's 3 or 4 full drawers of XC-142 stuff in the archives thanks to Dick Atkins. If it were not for him, and many others in the retiree's group who dumpster dived and hauled these treasures home, it would probably would not exist for the rest of us to enjoy. I plan on spending a lot more time going thru the XC-142 stuff next time I am down there.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a short article in French about the Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A V/STOL tilt-wing turboprop "tri-service" transport; illustrated by a picture of the full-scale mock-up. At this time, the XC-142A was still a Vought-Hiller-Ryan product. The article points out the similarity of the inter-connected propulsion system to that of the Bréguet Br.941 STOL transport; albeit twice as powerful for vertical lift-off. The article also acknowledges that the USA was the only country capable of producing such a design such as the XC-142A......

The article comes from the 15th June 1963 issue of Aviation Magazine......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of the first vertical take-off of the Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A prototype which had taken place on 29th December 1964. It was first flown with a conventional take-off on 29th September 1964.....

The picture comes from the 1st February 1965 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a photo-montage with a caption in French showing the vertical take-off sequence of the Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A......

The picture comes from the 15th March 1965 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Grey Havoc]

Nice one!

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here are pictures with captions in French about flight-testing of the Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A......

The pictures come from the 15th August 1965 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a sequence of pictures with a caption in French showing a Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A prototype......

The pictures come from the 15th November 1965 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of a Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A prototype......

The picture comes from the 15th December 1965 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a short feature in French describing the five Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A prototypes......

The feature comes from the 15th February 1968 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of a Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A prototype undergoing flight-tests with NASA......

The picture comes from the 15th December 1968 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Arjen]

Cover of "VTOL aircraft" by J.F. Coplin, Macdonald, 1967

 

[Grey Havoc]

What might have been.

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of a Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A prototype undergoing extraction tests......

The picture comes from the 15th May 1969 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Triton]

Videos of the LTV XC-142 found on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHECoBHUnJM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7VGzpfL-gY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buh7_xLG4ZE&NR=1

 

[Barrington Bond]

Photos purchased at an aerojumble.

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Look nice - especially the 3 view. Thanks!

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Stingray]

More XC-142A from the USAAM archives:

 

[circle-5]

Thank you stingray, for all the good posts!

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Moved to correct topic.

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

The XC-142 is this quarter's featured aircraft in War Eagles' newsletter.

http://www.war-eagles-air-museum.com/newsletters/weam_newsletter_2012-3.pdf

 

[Triton]

From San Diego Air & Space Museum Archive

Source:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6334778459/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6334778561/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6334779515/sizes/o/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6334778395/sizes/o/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6335536236/sizes/o/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6335535376/sizes/o/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6335535054/sizes/o/in/photostream/

 

[fightingirish]

1795 Ryan-Hiller-LTV XC-142 art concept 1962-01-24
Image from the Ryan Aeronautical Negative Collection
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Attached picture just in 640 by 501 pixels and not edited.
Larger picture at San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives, posted there on 15th February 2013.
Link : http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/8476468299/

 

[Stargazer]

Just superb! Thanks a lot. There is a unique style and flair to these old paintings that can't be matched nowadays I think.

 

[Grey Havoc]

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/428617.pdf

 

[fightingirish]

B)
Source:
Voughtworks - 50th Anniversary of XC-142A First Conventional Flight and First Transitional Flight

 

[Boxman]

XC-142 Video posted by the San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDASM) on YouTube, "XC-142A Operational Suitability Tests."

SDASM YouTube - F 2567 Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) XC-142 Operation Suitability Tests
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZoHrlPZd2w

 

[AeroFranz]

Does anyone know where i might find information on the wingfold mechanism envisioned for shipborne use? I know the wing was supposed to be pivoted in the upright position, and then a chordwise hinge was used to fold the wings alongside the fuselage.
I am curious to find out how they planned to disconnect the driveshafts running from the centerline three-way gearbox to the inboard engines.
Is there anything useful in this regard in the Ginter book on the XC-142? Thanks!

 

[hesham]

Hi,

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/385892.pdf