Canada's almost functional flying saucer; the story of the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar

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The Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar: Canada's first attempt at vertical take off and landing aircraft. Although the concept ultimately turned out to be a dead-end, the engineers and designers at Avro experimented with bold new ideas. Their concepts would push the limits of the imagination and reflected the extreme technological optimism of its time.

Music:
Denmark - Portland Cello Project

Research Sources:
Declassified: America's Secret Flying Saucer - https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a8699/declassified-americas-secret-flying-saucer-15075926/
Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar - https://www.aviationsmilitaires.net/v2/base/view/Model/1126.html
Avrocar: Canada's Flying Saucer: The Story of Avro Canada's Secret Projects by Bill Zuk (2001)
How to Build a FLYING SAUCER - https://declassification.blogs.archives.gov/2012/09/20/how-to-build-a-flying-saucer/
LaesieWorks - AVROCAR VZ-9AV - http://www.laesieworks.com/ifo/lib/AVRO-Car.html
The Living Moon - Project Silverbug - The Avrocar - http://www.thelivingmoon.com/49ufo_files/01archives_local/Project_Silverbug_Avro_Car.htm

Footage Sources:
Avrocar I Progress Report 01/02/1958 - 05/1959 - US National Archives (~1959)
Disc Flight Development, Avrocar I Progress Report, 05/02/1959 - 04/12/1960 - US National Archives (~1960)
Avrocar Continuation Test Program and Terrain Test Program, 06/01/1960 - 06/14/1961 - US National Archives (~1959)
Tiltwing Versatility - San Diego Air and Space Museum (~1971)

Aircraft mentioned:
Project Y
Project Y-2
Project PV 704
Project 1794
Project Silverbug
Weapon System 606A
VZ-9AV Avrocar
CL-84 Dynavert

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0:00 Introduction
0:28 Early theoretical work
3:41 Evolving design and American funding
5:53 Birth of the Avrocar
9:19 Reality sets in
11:49 A fine legacy

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