XFV12
Xfv-12 fighter is an experimental supersonic vertical takeoff and landing fighter developed by Rockwell company in the 1970s to cooperate with the construction of "maritime control ship" by the U.S. Navy.
The aircraft adopts a rare canard layout in American fighter. The canard wing is low, the main wing is an upper single wing, the wing tip is provided with a vertical tail, and there are ejector thrust increasing devices in the wing and canard wing. The engine is f401-pw-400 turbofan engine developed by Pratt Whitney company. The designed maximum speed of the machine is m2.4.
The development of xfv-12 fighter was started in 1972. After many tests, it was found that the engine vertical lift was insufficient and the development funds were overspent. In addition, the U.S. Navy abandoned the "maritime control ship" plan, which eventually led to the cancellation of the xfv-12 development project in 1981.
