The U.S. Army’s Convair Model 49, a Ring-Wing transformer, is one of their most peculiar vehicles.
Convair Model 49 (Photo: Fantastic Plastic)
The Revolutionary Convair Model 49: A Transforming Vehicle for the Vietnam War
Hushkit reports that the Convair Model 49 was made by a Convair company in the 1960s when the U.S. Army was getting sick of dependence on inappropriate USAF aircraft for close support missions.
The Convair Model 49 is a transformer vehicle. It is a mixture of a jet, a tank, and an attack helicopter. The invention of the Convair Model 49 was meant to be an all-around assault that would help the U.S. and its allies winning the Vietnam War.
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The Convair Model 49 Was Never Produced
According to Slash Gear, the Convair Model 49 was actually never produced no matter how revolutionary it is. The Conbair Model 49 was said its model canceled due to the theory that it would be lost to the more traditional-looking craft that is the Lockheed AH-56A Cheyennee.
Moreover, one of the many reasons why the Convair Model 49 was never produced is due to it was not a practical craft for military operations. The Convair Model 49’s transformation, takeoff, and landing procedures would require a lot of time as it is slower than traditional helicopters.
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