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In the 1950s, the U.S. Navy chased a dream: a vertical takeoff fighter that could defend ships without needing a carrier. The result was the Convair XFY-1 Pogo—a prop-driven, delta-winged, ...

Key Point: These planes were unique. However, they were clunky and quickly became outdated. After the Second World War, the U.S. Army and Navy began research into vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) ...

At Moffett Field, near San Francisco, the Convair XFY-1 last week made its first public test flight, inside a blimp hangar. Nicknamed “the Pogo Stick,” the XFY-1 is the Navy’s vertical-takeoff fighter ...

After the Second World War, the U.S. Army and Navy began research into vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft as a way to maximize aircraft carrier usefulness. Aircraft carriers had especially ...

1954: A Convair XFY-1 Pogo aircraft makes a vertical takeoff and landing. It’s a milestone in the checkered history of VTOL aircraft. Using designs captured from the Germans, the Navy and the newly ...

The Pogo was fast too. Even with the throttle set at minimum power, the XFY-1 knifed through the air at well over 483 kph (300 mph). The airplane had no speed brakes or spoilers to help control ...