development. It looked a bit like a flying garbage can, with the pilot
standing on the fuel tank and a 600-pound turbofan engine mounted in
front of him. Performance of the WASP was impressive, with a speed of
60 mph and a service ceiling of 10,000 feet. Maximum flight time was
just over 30 minutes. The craft was listed in Jane's All the World's Aircraft as late as the 1985 edition but once again the army, which had financed its development, lost interest.
2 comments:
The flying garbage can. What an awesome idea. Perhaps the military overlooked the prospect of being able to travel while skipping the need for a restroom break? Just hover over the enemy and take a leak or dump and fly on.
imagine a squadron of them comin into
view like in Appocalypse Now(sp?)to that music, Ride of the Valkyries(sp?).
awesome.
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