Northrop N-251 supersonic VTOL interceptor concept

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The Northrop N-251 was a supersonic VTOL interceptor concept with trapezoid wings, twin forward engines and vectored lift thrust at the CG, much like the Bell X-14 and DuPont DP-1/-2. Factory model is shown here.

 

[hesham]

Excellent my dear Circle-5;


it was a VTOL short-field interceptor of early 1960s,and may be submit to this
competition;


http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3290.msg86134.html#msg86134

 

[circle-5]

If this is confirmed, perhaps the topics should be merged?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

N-251, V/STOL operational demonstration aircraft


Might be a technology demonstrator for VTOL technology in support of GOR-169 I guess.


Timing-wise its OK - N-250 was the Northrop X-21 which started construction around 1960 so could have been a project in 1958/1959.

 

[hesham]

Hi,


here is a Northrop N-251 drawing to show how WAS the VTOL corner-expansion nozzle
installation.


http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/3.43658

 

[hesham]

Hi,

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