Nathan K. Hammond wrote:How about the 7JC.




nkh

www.vstol.org wrote:The Ryan 92, designated VZ-3 by the Army in June 1956, was intended to be a reconnaissance and liaison aircraft able to operate from unprepared surfaces. It had a 28 ft metal fuselage and was powered by a 1,000 shp Lycoming T53-L-1 turboshaft engine driving a metal three-blade Harzell propeller on each side. The propellers were situated ahead of and below the wing, so the majority of the propeller slipstream flowed directly into the bucket formed by the extended double flaps and were turned downward for vertical lift. Differential propeller pitch was used for roll control. Engine exhaust was used at the tail for pitch and yaw before aerodynamic controls were effective. Ryan began taxiing trials on 7 February 1958. After extensive wind tunnel tests and aircraft modifications the first flight was made on 21 January 1959. The engines were unable to provide sufficient power to hover without a head wind. An accident the next month grounded it for repairs until its first test by NASA in February 1960; unfortunately the pilot ejected after an unplanned maneuver. It was again rebuilt to flying status: modifications after the crash led to a fabric nose section, an open cockpit, and a different landing gear. It continued flying in 1961, testing low-speed V/STOL handling characteristics.

58Skylane wrote:Hah..... been almost a decade with no post's.


7FC Tri-Traveler
In 1957, Champion brought out the 7FC, a design sharing many parts, including the engine, with their version of the 7EC. The most significant difference in the 7FC was its tricycle landing gear arrangement. The main gear and the nose gear utilized oleo struts, 472 built.

Rogue_Ryder wrote:…. There's a Tri-Traveler currently for sale in California at a reasonable price. Looks like a good alternative to a tripacer with the tandem vs side by side seating. …….