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The Bell VTOL jet propelled vertical-rising airplane

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Call Number	X-21947
Title	The Bell VTOL jet propelled vertical-rising airplane
Summary	View of a Bell Aircraft jet propelled vertical rising airplane in flight at Niagara Falls (Niagara County) New York; letters read: "Experimental" and "NIIO5V."
Date	1954, November 16
Notes	Stamped on back of photoprint: "Bell Aircraft Corporation Post Office Box One, Buffalo 5, New York Photographic Department."; Title penciled on back of photoprint with: "first of its kind, takes off on test flight at Niagara Falls, N. Y. Built by Bell Aircraft Corp., the revolutionary plane ascends and lands vertically, flies forward like conventional fixed wing aircraft. Jet engines on each side of fuselage are vertical for takeoff, revolve 90 degrees for forward flight" "Source Janes 1956-7 p234." and "132822."; R7100219472
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of	Ross-Barrett Historical Aeronautics Collection.
Subject	Bell Aircraft Corporation--Products--1950-1960. Vertically rising aircraft--New York--Niagara Falls--1950-1960. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--1950-1960. Airplanes--American--New York--Niagara Falls--1950-1960. Flight testing--New York--Niagara Falls--1950-1960.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	10021947.tif