Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
Aircraft No. 2 (tail number 4148) was the modified configuration with 2-blade rotors. which were implemented following the crash of XV-3 (Ship 1) in late summer of 1956. Other modifications from Ship 1 included reducing the rotor diameter to 23ft, addind stiffening to the wings thriugh struts under each wing and a stiffer control system.
This aircraft was eventually completely restored by Bell employees and is now on display in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton Ohio.
For a description of the Type see the XV-3 Type page entry.
Overview
Data on design, manufacture and statusDesign authority: Bell Aircraft Corporation
Primary manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Corporation
Parent type: Bell Model 200/XV-3
Aircraft status: No longer flying
Configuration
Primary flight and mechanical characteristicsVTOL type: Convertiplane
Compound type: N/A
Lift devices: 2 in Tilt shaft configuration
Crew required: 1 in Single seater arrangement
Landing gear: Skids (retractable)
Key Characteristics
Data on key physical featuresAircraft Details
Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipmentReferences
References and sources used1999 (page 120)
Book
NASA SP-2000-4517, Monographs in Aerospace History # 17, The NASA Histories Series, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Policy and Plans, NASA History Division, Washington D.C., 2000 (page 120)
Website
Very comprehensive and detailed report including dimensions, powerplant and performance. Also covers the design and development history of earlier tilt rotor projects.
AHS Forum 14 Proceedings, April 16, 1958 (page 31)
Meeting paper or Presentation
