VFW-Fokker VAK 191B

The VFW-Fokker VAK 191B is a project of plane of attack and recognition of the type v.t.o.l carried out with the beginning of the year 1970 by the company VFW-Fokker, intended intialement to succeed FIAT G.91. This project finally never gave place to a series production.

Design

The VAK ( Vertikalstartendes Aufklärungs- und Kampfflugzeug = and combat reconnaissance aircraft on vertical takeoff) was developed on the basis of specification NATO NBMR (NATO BASIC Military Requirements) 3b. In 1961, the ministry for the Defense of the FRG specified its expression of need: he wanted a plane fast, being able to operate at low altitude, able to launch missiles to nuclear warhead. It was to be a multinational project gathering the Italy, the Great Britain and the Germany. England very early decided to develop only the Hawker Siddeley P.1127 and withdrew project.

At the end of 1963, the concept of Focke-Wulf FW1262 (VAK 191B) was declared victorious competition vis-a-vis its competitors:

  • the Hawker Siddeley P.1127 (VAK 191A),
  • EWR ( Southern Entwicklungsring ) EK 421 (VAK 191C)
  • FIAT G 95/4 (VAK 191D).

Following the fusion of Focke-Wulf with Weserflug in VFW, then of VFW with Fokker in VFW-Fokker, the apparatus was indicated VFW-Fokker VAK 191B . In 1967, Italy also decided it to withdraw project.

The engine S selected were two lift jets of the type Rolls-Royce RB 162-81 and one and propulsion lift jet of the type RB 193-12 product by MAN. The engine of lift and propulsion is installed in the center of the aircraft and is equipped as on the Harrier with four directional conduits (see photo). The engines of lift are laid out with before and with the back of the principal engine.

Three prototypes were constructed, as well as a flying bench of development of the orders of flight SG 1262 (SG = Schwebegestell ):

  • First flight of the flying bench: 1966

  • First flight of the V1 prototype: 9/10/1971
  • First flight of the V2 prototype: 10/2/1971
  • Last flight: 9/4/1975

The VAK 191 B was used as flying bench for certain systems of the Panavia Tornado. The V2 prototype from now on is exposed to the Deutsches Museum, in the appendix of Oberschleissheim.

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • the VAK 191B on Prototypes.com

  • the VAK 191B on the site of manufacturer EADS
  • the VAK 191B on the site of Deutsches Museum

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