VTOL research aircraft. Ordered by the US Army as 56-6941. Assigned to NASA and first flew as N235NA in 1958. Crashed in 1959 and rebuilt as N705NA and flew until 1966. To the museum by 1983.

In the outside display area at the museum. Previously displayed as NASA N705NA, it was being repainted at the time I took the photo. Ex 62-4506, assigned to NASA Ames Research Center as NASA 705 from March 1964 - January 1971 testing BLC control, VTOL , and S/VTOL research for the US Army. Major damage on 5 October 1966 during search and rescue aircraft feasibility trials. The pilot was fatally injured. Repaired and converted from XV-5A to XV-5B and retired in 1971. Registered with the FAA as N705NA on 25 June 1969, registration cancelled 11 March 1974.