{"id":68017,"date":"2021-12-19T02:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=68017"},"modified":"2021-12-18T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T15:02:10","slug":"canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-avro-canada-vz-9-avrocar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/12\/19\/canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-avro-canada-vz-9-avrocar\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s almost functional flying saucer; the story of the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JeHY_c13gVA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Polyus Studios<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 14 Jul 2018<\/p>\n<p>Support me on Patreon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar: Canada&#8217;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. <\/p>\n<p>Music:<br \/>\nDenmark &#8211; Portland Cello Project<\/p>\n<p>Research Sources:<br \/>\n&#8220;Declassified: America&#8217;s Secret Flying Saucer&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01RVWtJd0ZnTDd1RFE3bjR2YUdZQkp0b3FsZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsa3dUd21yR2RiV2N4U19IU1dRNGl3Vm9SRzN0dkdTa1JFZEM2cGJBLUxMNEcycTFLTnZnNm10SVlDNG1STW93LXdNNmhzM3JNR1VFLWlHRTVIYXV0bWw4cVMzSFNOZGNkN3RHeE1XN0Z6ZklqQndrUQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.popularmechanics.com%2Fmilitary%2Fa8699%2Fdeclassified-americas-secret-flying-saucer-15075926%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/mili&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nAvro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHRkQVlmVTh2SjJRX2RGTmo5VEVFTWZHekhxUXxBQ3Jtc0tuOEgxRGk2cXcwTWlBQVhzeWhSOXhOeGdKUzlxNWttYTNwTFJ6UExRZ09MbnlIeFBKcldieTUxUm0wcUpZWkQycm5kbEVYREVYZWRvNkZaLTVycHpEa1BfSnMzRVEzWGVtT1pzbzZMdmFzc0FQNTBpMA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aviationsmilitaires.net%2Fv2%2Fbase%2Fview%2FModel%2F1126.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aviationsmilitaires.net\/v&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Avrocar: Canada&#8217;s Flying Saucer: The Story of Avro Canada&#8217;s Secret Projects<\/em> by Bill Zuk (2001)<br \/>\nHow to Build a FLYING SAUCER &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWZoUFEzSFFLRm91S0Y3eGlvekhsMWVEUWx5Z3xBQ3Jtc0trNXByZVJteVRJRWdCaWI5dEpuV2lzVUJCMk15SVZLZXpYaENxUFdFUW0tM2Y2NWNRNTE4elRFdW8wMkdOT21majFGaTJaWUtpZUM4em1CTTJETXRIcXVpeUlzTmJZbUVkTmJ5SUpVU3BrVU1lZjJpNA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdeclassification.blogs.archives.gov%2F2012%2F09%2F20%2Fhow-to-build-a-flying-saucer%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/declassification.blogs.archiv&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nLaesieWorks &#8211; AVROCAR VZ-9AV &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hNTXNRMG9JU1NsOWE1YzB5VXZGUGF3elIyZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuXzVaSUJfTFkyY1VaYlIybVFCZXRRcU9NelEzRHJVXzZzUm5iRDNRc1ZybmJaTC11czRVaFBMckRzNTg1ck9RTkhmM25YQ1ZiVTNsYlJBdlhwWDcxUUZvNkVMcDZYNjFGSlk3ZnBMaWpNb3VWWE0taw&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laesieworks.com%2Fifo%2Flib%2FAVRO-Car.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.laesieworks.com\/ifo\/lib\/AV&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nThe Living Moon &#8211; Project Silverbug &#8211; The Avrocar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjdlTVkxT1RYajllcjZnOFJUYnJXanRPSUlEd3xBQ3Jtc0tuQjF4UXpMQU9ycjNZU08yTU1TeFFTMmtueVFQUS1ZS3E0M1FreTAtelRlTmpMalN2SF9NSTJzX0dzS3E1TjEwaEI2a2NnY0U4X2VvXzl6NUhBQ0hPQnhGbElPTFdUTWVfRjNDOXRNU29XOTViY1hYQQ&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelivingmoon.com%2F49ufo_files%2F01archives_local%2FProject_Silverbug_Avro_Car.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.thelivingmoon.com\/49ufo_fi&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Footage Sources:<br \/>\nAvrocar I Progress Report 01\/02\/1958 &#8211; 05\/1959 &#8211; US National Archives (~1959)<br \/>\nDisc Flight Development, Avrocar I Progress Report, 05\/02\/1959 &#8211; 04\/12\/1960 &#8211; US National Archives (~1960)<br \/>\nAvrocar Continuation Test Program and Terrain Test Program, 06\/01\/1960 &#8211; 06\/14\/1961 &#8211; US National Archives (~1959)<br \/>\nTiltwing Versatility &#8211; San Diego Air and Space Museum (~1971)<\/p>\n<p>Aircraft mentioned:<br \/>\nProject Y<br \/>\nProject Y-2<br \/>\nProject PV 704<br \/>\nProject 1794<br \/>\nProject Silverbug<br \/>\nWeapon System 606A<br \/>\nVZ-9AV Avrocar<br \/>\nCL-84 Dynavert<\/p>\n<p>#Avrocar #CanadianAerospace #Polyus<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-19-at-10-01-14-Canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-Avro-Canada-VZ-9-Avrocar-Quo....png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-19-at-10-01-14-Canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-Avro-Canada-VZ-9-Avrocar-Quo...-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-70670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-19-at-10-01-14-Canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-Avro-Canada-VZ-9-Avrocar-Quo...-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-19-at-10-01-14-Canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-Avro-Canada-VZ-9-Avrocar-Quo...-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-19-at-10-01-14-Canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-Avro-Canada-VZ-9-Avrocar-Quo...-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-19-at-10-01-14-Canadas-almost-functional-flying-saucer-the-story-of-the-Avro-Canada-VZ-9-Avrocar-Quo....png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polyus Studios Published 14 Jul 2018 Support me on Patreon &#8211; 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