XAZ-1 Marvelette | |
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Role | Experimental aircraft |
National origin | United States of America |
Manufacturer | Mississippi State University |
First flight | 16 November 1962 |
Retired | March 1964 |
Primary user | United States Army |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Anderson Greenwood AG-14 |
Developed into | XV-11 Marvel |
The Mississippi XAZ-1 Marvelette (or MA18-B Marvelette) was an American research aircraft of the 1960s. A converted Anderson Greenwood AG-14 light single-engined pusher aircraft, it provided the test-bed, or test platform, on which to test the boundary layer control system and ducted propeller installation of the planned XV-11 Marvel STOL research aircraft. One aircraft was converted to XAZ-1 configuration; although underpowered, it provided valuable test data over a year-long flight program. Following the conclusion of test flying, the aircraft was used for ground testing before being scrapped.