First flight of the SNECMA C450 Coléoptère

Thursday, March 5, 1959

 

Description

The SNECMA C450 Coléoptère. It was a tail sitter configuration aircraft with an annular wing.

The first ftethered hover flight took place on April 17, 1959.

Source: AHS V/STOL Wheel entry for this aircraft

 

Aircraft related to this milestone
SNECMA C450 Coléoptère