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Convair 49 Advanced Aerial Fire Support System - 1967 |
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In 1965, the U.S. Army asked
America's major aircraft companies to submit proposals for an Advanced
Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) to support ground troops. While
most companies responded with conventional -- albeit advanced -- helicopter
designs, Convair's San Diego division returned with something truly unique:
A closed-wing, shrouded rotor VTOL with heavy on-board weaponry and an
articulated cockpit. Essentially a "flying tank," the Model 49 would be able to launch and land vertically like a helicopter, fly horizontally like an airplane, hover, and even operate as a moveable weapons platform while on the ground. Said by Convair engineers to be easier operate than a conventional helicopter, the Model 49 was deemed far to radical to warrant further development. |
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