City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:December 1959 to December 1964
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:381908Submit Correction
View count: 1091
Experimental tiltwing aircraft converted from a Chase YC-122C, 49-2883. Strangely named Propelloplane by Hiller. Two Allison T40 turboprops from the XFV and XFY Pogo programmes but the X-18 also needed a J34 turbojet in the fuselage for jet reaction pitch control. First flown at Moffett Field on 24 November 1959, then moved to Edwards were photo is assumed to have been taken. A malfunction caused the aircraft to enter a spin on 20th flight in July 1962 but test pilot George Bright managed to land. Not flown again but damaged when its ground test platform collapsed and subsequently scrapped.
Registration / Serial:57-3078
Alternate Serial:73078
Aircraft Version:Hiller X-18
C/n (msn):[ 57-3078 ]
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:December 1959 to December 1964
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:December 1959 to December 1964
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact
Photo ID:381908Submit Correction
View count: 1091
Experimental tiltwing aircraft converted from a Chase YC-122C, 49-2883. Strangely named Propelloplane by Hiller. Two Allison T40 turboprops from the XFV and XFY Pogo programmes but the X-18 also needed a J34 turbojet in the fuselage for jet reaction pitch control. First flown at Moffett Field on 24 November 1959, then moved to Edwards were photo is assumed to have been taken. A malfunction caused the aircraft to enter a spin on 20th flight in July 1962 but test pilot George Bright managed to land. Not flown again but damaged when its ground test platform collapsed and subsequently scrapped.
Registration / Serial:57-3078
Alternate Serial:73078
Aircraft Version:Hiller X-18
C/n (msn):[ 57-3078 ]
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:December 1959 to December 1964
Photo from:Peter de Jong CollectionContact