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The Williams X-JET, or “Williams Aerial Systems Platform II”, 1982 The previous WASP was evaluated by The US Marine Corps eight years earlier. This version was extensively tested by the US Army, who turned it down due to - it is believed - the fact that it could not compete with the faster and more versatile helicopter. further info here and here (thanks to Timothy Ellis for the suggestion)

The Williams X-JET, or “Williams Aerial Systems Platform II”, 1982

The previous WASP was evaluated by The US Marine Corps eight years earlier. This version was extensively tested by the US Army, who turned it down due to - it is believed - the fact that it could not compete with the faster and more versatile helicopter.

further info here and here

(thanks to Timothy Ellis for the suggestion)

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1980s, retro, vtol,

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