The V/STOL Encyclopedia Series

The V/STOL Encyclopedia Series is an ongoing project to document all known V/STOL concepts. Although the volumes of the book -- when completed -- will be available for sale, you can check these links for briefings based on the books (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Vol 1: German V/STOL Concepts in the Twentieth Century

Part 1: German V/STOL Fighters (1.5 MB pdf file)
Part 2: German V/STOL Rotorcraft (1.6 MB pdf file)
Part 3: German V/STOL Transports (1.3 MB pdf file)

Vol 2: French & Italian V/STOL Concepts in the Twentieth Century

Part 1: French V/STOL Rotorcraft and Propellercraft (1.5 MB pdf file)
Part 2: French V/STOL Jet Aircraft (1.8 MB pdf file)
Part 3: Italian V/STOL Concepts (2.3 MB pdf file) -- NEW!

Vol 3: UK V/STOL Concepts in the Twentieth Century

Part 1: Beyond The Harrier - Kingston V/STOL Projects 1957-1988 -- Coming in August 2003!