The LTV XC-142 was a hybrid airplane-helicopter decades ahead of its time. One of the earliest examples of a plane that could take off and land like a helicopter and fly like a conventional fixed-wing ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Much like the V-22, the XC-142 was both revolutionary but had a difficult time during testing. One prototype crashed, resulting in the death of the aircraft’s three ...

While it may have looked like someone slapped wings on a VH-71 Kestrel and flew like an ungainly Osprey, this experimental plane helped to pave the way for today’s ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Much like the V-22, the XC-142 was both revolutionary but had a difficult time during testing. Today, the United States military operates some 400 Osprey tiltrotor ...

The tilt-wing concept has had a long history, according to CEO Jon Rimenalli, noting it was first demonstrated on the XC-142 in the ’60s and is now being used by the U.S. military on the V-22 Osprey.

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin’s decision to build a hybrid tilt-wing technology demonstrator is a significant step forward for eVTOL aircraft. We are in a unique position to say this, as Dufour ...

New footage has emerged of the XC-142, one of America’s first vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The plane could rotate its entire wing to transition between vertical and forward flight.