| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 54-1620 |
| Alternate Serial: | 41620 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ryan X-13 Vertijet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ryan X-13 Vertijet |
| Aircraft Version: | Ryan X-13 Vertijet |
| C/n (msn): | [ 54-1620 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 16 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 829468 |
| Photo Comment |
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The X-13 was built to prove the concept that a jet could take off vertically, transition to horizontal flight and return to the vertical for landing, first successfully completing this feat in April 1957. The program was terminated for lack of funds and operational requirement next year and in 1959 the Vertijet was passed to the USAFM This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2025, and has since been viewed 55 times. |