Vulcan Aircraft Co. Starfire VTOL Project of 1989

[hesham]

Hi,

the Vulcan Aircraft Company designed the Starfire,a VTOL fan-in-wing business and
military aircraft project of 1989.

http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19891113/48/2/zoom

 

[Star_Inheritance]

Hello!
Does anyone know if this plane was ever built in any form or fashion? Even maybe a physical mock-up?
Thanks!

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Only wind tunnel models.

Here's a patent:

US4828203A - Vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft - Google Patents

A vertical and short take-off and landing aircraft comprising a fuselage, a set canard wings, a set of lift fan wings, air deflectors, lift wings, and a pusher propeller. The canard wings are attached forward of the center of gravity to the fuselage. The lift fan wings are attached about the...

patents.google.com

 

[Coiler]

The "official" (proposed) name for the military version would have been the Starfire LVX.

 

[Orionblamblam]

 

[AirAusquin]

Hi,

the Vulcan Aircraft Company designed the Starfire,a VTOL fan-in-wing business and
military aircraft project of 1989.

http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19891113/48/2/zoom

Hello again Hesman, in fact the project was from 1981, and started out as a kit homebuilt VTOL personal vehicle.

I just ended an article (in spanish, sorry. I am planning to start writing in english soon) detailing what I know about it history, including some new material I came across this year, and all related patents: "Dreams of vertical flight: The 1981's Vulcan Starfire

Here is the additional material:

 

[AirAusquin]

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Orionblamblam, may I know the source of this image? It was impossible to find it in the web, either by image or by text search.

Here is a copy of the Aviation Week article linked by Hesham (only the plain text):

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1981.

 

[AirAusquin]

From Aviation magazine 1981.

That is amazing ! There is not article with it?

 

[ruest]

Hello again Hesman, in fact the project was from 1981, and started out as a kit homebuilt VTOL personal vehicle.

I just ended an article (in spanish, sorry. I am planning to start writing in english soon) detailing what I know about it history, including some new material I came across this year, and all related patents: "Dreams of vertical flight: The 1981's Vulcan Starfire

Here is the additional material:

This was my dream homebuilt plane as a young teen in the early 80's. I sent them something like $20 and received the Poster and Blueprint you posted along with a 26 page booklette containing details about the plane along with my registered production number signed by Rod Clifton. Still have the poster framed on my wall and the rest of it in the mailing tube.