First untethered vertical take-off and landing of the Short SC.1

Saturday, October 25, 1958 - Short Brothers and Harland Airfield, United Kingdom

 

Description

This was the first British fixed wing VTOL aircraft. Pilot for the flight testing was was Tom Brooke-Smith.

Source: Aviation Week & Space Technology, 03 Nov 1958

 

Aircraft related to this milestone
Short SC.1

Attribution