Description
This title contains:
- USAF Interim Flight Manual for the XC-142A, T.O. 1C-142(X)A-1, dated 16-6-64 with approx. 314 pages.
- Manufacturer’s brochure for the XC-142A, publication B-73 dated Jan 1963 with approx. 47 pages.
LTV XC-142A
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Title: LTV XC-142A
The XC-142A was designed by a team comprising LTV, Hiller and Ryan. It employed the tilt-wing configuration and was evaluated by a Tri-Service research program. It was first flown in 1964 and achieved its first transition flight in 1965. 5 examples were built, but problems with the program resulted in each military service exiting the program until it eventually ended due to lack of continuing interest.
Problems included vibration and noise leading to high pilot workload, and wing flexing. These problems contributed to a number of heavy landings, including a fatal crash. A further problem was a strong propeller downwash limiting operations to prepared landing pads.
This title contains the flight manual for the XC-142A plus a manufacturer’s brochure for the aircraft. The files have been scanned from the original flight manuals and retain any colour pages.
