Ryan XV-8

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The Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle was an improved version of the Flex-Wing. Both aircraft were built by Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaboration with NASA for the United States Air Force and the United States Army and tested in 1961 as a STOL patrol, reconnaissance, and light utility aircraft to transport people or freight when a more specialized aircraft is not required or available.

XV-8A Fleep Prototype (15755007883)XV-8A Fleep Prototype (15755007883)
XV-8A Fleep Prototype - GPN-2000-001271XV-8A Fleep Prototype - GPN-2000-001271
:Piction ID--Model, Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (nicknamed Fleep, short for :Piction ID--Model, Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (nicknamed Fleep, short for "Flying Jeep"), an improved version of the Flex-Wing; Ryan Aeronautical Company; 1 built, tested in 1961; Silver body with olive green fabric wing--c.