"Piasecki VZ-8P Airgeep " Topic
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| Tango01 | 20 Dec 2017 10:12 p.m. PST |
"The Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep (company designation PA-59) was a prototype vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed by Piasecki Aircraft. The Airgeep was developed to fulfill a US Army Transportation Research Command contract for a flying jeep in 1957. The flying jeep was envisioned to be smaller and easier to fly than a helicopter…."
More here link Amicalement
Armand |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 20 Dec 2017 10:44 p.m. PST |
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| athun25 | 21 Dec 2017 7:03 a.m. PST |
I will have to track one of these kits down. My Dad worked at Piasecki as an engineer and this was one of the projects he worked on. |
| Tango01 | 21 Dec 2017 11:00 a.m. PST |
Best of luck with that my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| capncarp | 31 Dec 2017 4:50 p.m. PST |
just don't get catapulted out of your seat, or….Salad Shooter time for Mr. Pilot. |
| Lion in the Stars | 31 Dec 2017 5:09 p.m. PST |
Does anyone make one in 15mm? I think those would be fun to add to a 1950s or 60s Army! |
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