The Rockwell XFV-12 was a prototype supersonic United States Navy fighter which was built in 1977. The XFV-12 design attempted to combine the Mach 2 speed and AIM-7 Sparrow armament of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) fighter for the small Sea Control Ship which was under study at the time.

Mar 17, 2023 · The XFV-12 was a truly remarkable design. Instead of using thrust vectoring nozzles directly fed from the engine, as with the Harrier, or that of its Soviet contemporary, the Yak-38, which used both vectoring exhausts and static, downward directed jets just to provide VTOL, the XFV-12 used ducts to direct exhaust from the engine through vents ...

Jan 29, 2019 · The Rockwell XFV-12 aircraft was a proposed design attempting to fulfill a United States Navy (USN) requirement for a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) supersonic fighter. Though a promising concept, the XFV-12 was tested in extremely limited circumstances and proved to be a failure by the early 1980's.

Feb 2, 2023 · The Rockwell XFV-12 was a prototype supersonic US Navy fighter built in 1977 Photo: RedRipper24. The XFV-12 didn’t have a conventional tail. Instead, it used endplates fixed to each wingtip as vertical stabilizing surfaces. It also …

Nov 3, 2023 · The XFV-12 was envisioned as a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter, combining the speed and armament capabilities of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II with the agility required for the Navy’s Sea Control Ship (SCS) project.

Apr 7, 2023 · Chief among them is the Rockwell XFV-12. This intriguingly futuristic fighter jet was intended to be able to perform vertical takeoff and landing, but couldn't live up to the promise anticipated...

洛克威爾xfv-12是一種美國海軍為配合制海艦開發的實驗型超音速垂直起降戰鬥機。 在書面上，這種飛機的性能優於英國的 海獵鷹 次音速戰鬥轟炸機。 這架飛機以折流屏將引擎噴流導向翼面以提供升力。

The Rockwell International XFV-12A, a thrust-augmented wing prototype supersonic fighter/attack aircraft, was designed to operate from small ships. The single engine, single seat prototype...

The Rockwell XFV-12 was a prototype supersonic United States Navy fighter which was built in 1977. The XFV-12 design attempted to combine the Mach 2 speed and AIM-7 Sparrow armament of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) fighter for the small Sea Control Ship which was under study at the time.

The Rockwell XFV-12 was an American prototype of a supersonic carrier based VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) fighter, promising on the paper, the XFV-12 proved as a failure in the practice, being rejected in favor of the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier.