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Nicknamed
"The Flying Pulpit", the Williams X-Jet was a
small, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft designed to
carry one pilot. It was controlled by leaning in the direction
of travel and adjusting the thrust of its downward pointed jet
engine. The X-Jet could move in any direction, accelerate
rapidly, hover, and rotate on its axis. This aircraft could
stay in the air for 45 minutes and traveling at speeds up to 60
miles per hour (100 km/h).
The X-Jet was evaluated by the US Army in the
1980s. |
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