Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoThe Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar is a VTOL aircraft which resembles a flying saucer, developed as part of a secret U.S. military project from 1958 to 1961en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkThe Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar is a VTOL aircraft which resembles a flying saucer, developed as part of a secret U.S. military project from 1958 to 1961en.wikipedia.orgArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
minus-squareSirSnufflelump@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·14 days agoThe specifications section is hilarious. They were a tad optimistic… Estimated maximum speed: 480km/h (300mph) Actual maximum speed: 56km/h (35mph) Estimated range: 1,601km (995mi) Actual range: 127km (79mi) Estimated service ceiling: 3,000m (10,000ft) Actual service ceiling: 0.91m (3ft)
The specifications section is hilarious. They were a tad optimistic…
Estimated maximum speed: 480km/h (300mph) Actual maximum speed: 56km/h (35mph)
Estimated range: 1,601km (995mi) Actual range: 127km (79mi)
Estimated service ceiling: 3,000m (10,000ft) Actual service ceiling: 0.91m (3ft)