| Technical data |
|---|
| Type |
'Turbolet' (flying turbine) |
| Function |
Experimental |
| Year |
1957? |
| Crew |
1 |
| Engines |
1 |
| Landing Speed |
0km/h |
| Landing Roll |
0m |
| Takeoff Roll |
0m |
'Turbolet' (Flying Turbine) by V.N.Matveev and
A.N.Rafaelants
56k b/w photo from
"Russian aircraft since 1940" by
Jean Alexander, p.12
Experimental
wingless VTOL aircraft, powered by single large turbojet
engine. Designed and built at Flight-Research Institute (LII),
Turbolet was presented to the public in October
1957,
when it was flown by helicopter test-pilot Yu.A.Garnaev.
Test results were used in development of VTOL/STOL jet aircraft.
