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EWR VJ 101

A West German experimental vertical-takeoff fighter prototype developed to explore supersonic VTOL interception.

Archive ID: afm_0000524
EWR VJ 101, shown in the selected representative source image.John McCullagh / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — released by authorImage source

A West German experimental vertical-takeoff fighter prototype developed to explore supersonic VTOL interception.

Primary roleFighter
First flight1963
OriginWest Germany
ManufacturerEntwicklungsring Süd
Documented variants2
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
VJ 101 C X-1PrototypeFighterGerman Air Force
VJ 101 C X-2PrototypeFighterGerman Air Force

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1964-65 — Sampson Low, Marston & Co. · Tier 3