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The Collins Aerodyne was an experimental VTOL-Aircraft, which was developed by the Collins Radio Company in the 1950s. Head engineer was Alexander Lippisch.[1]
| Collins Aerodyne | |
|---|---|
| Role | Experimental VTOL Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Collins Radio Company |
| Designer | Alexander Lippisch |
| Number built | 1 |
The Collins Aerodyne had a barrel-like fuselage with a ducted fan, similar to the Stipa-Caproni aircraft from the 1932, the "Flying Barrel". Different from the Stipa-Caproni, the Collins Aerodyne had no wings, but a vectored thrust lift system. The air exiting the fuselage's rear was supposed to be deflected downwards by movable outlet vanes, thus providing lift.[2]
The propellers inside the barrel-like fuselage were powered by two Lycoming 0435 engines.[1]
Only one prototype for wind tunnel testing was ever completed. The VTOL-Principle was not promising enough to justify further development. The prototype was not tested outside the wind tunnel.[2] Later, Lippisch developed a similar prototype in Germany, the Dornier Aerodyne.[3]
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