SFECMAS Tail Sitter
Societé Française d'Etude et de Construction de Matériels Aéronautiques Spéciaux (SFECMAS) (France)
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Type 150 VTOL


Type 150 VTOL (Nord 1500 Griffon I) Tail Sitter
Design in January 1955 as ainterceptor. Air to air missiles would have been attached under the fuselage. Type 1500 VTOL
  • Power: Jet
  • Thrust: 6,000 - 7,250 kg (19,685 - 23,786 lb)
  • Wing span: 6.56 m (21.5 ft)
  • Surface Area: 25 m² (269 ft²)
  • Length: 11m (36 ft)
  • Tail Height: 3.28 m (10.8 ft)
  • Total Weight: 5,000 kg (16,404 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 1200 liters contained within the fuselage
  • 3-point landing system
  • 3-side-view
Type 1500 VTOL
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    Sources:
  • The V/STOL Encyclopedia Series: Volume 2 France 10 December 2002.
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