Bell X-14
| X-14 | |
|---|---|
| Bell Type 68 VTOL | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental VTOL |
| Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft |
| Status | Museum Display |
| Primary users | NASA |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1 |
| First flight | 19 February 1957 |
| Retired | 29 May 1981 |
The Bell X-14 (Bell Type 68) is an experimental VTOL aircraft flown in the United States in the 1950s. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate vectored thrust horizontal and vertical takeoff, hover, transition to forward flight, and vertical landing.