| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 54-148 |
| Alternate Serial: | 4148 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell XV-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell XV-3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell XV-3 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 54-148 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mountain View - Moffett Federal AirfieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNUQ IATA: NUQ Local: NUQ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 1959 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 371246 |
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The second XV-3 hovering in front of building N-211 at Moffett Field. The XV-3 was the first tiltrotor design to achieve full tilting. With one 450-hp Wasp Junior engine it was underpowered, however, and unable to hover out of ground effect. Photo from: NASA This photo was added on 26 June 2021, and has since been viewed 1227 times. |