| XV-8 "Fleep" | |
|---|---|
 XV-8 "Fleep" tested in the Full Scale Tunnel at Langley, 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental STOL aerial utility vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Ryan Aeronautical Company |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1961 |
The Ryan XV-8 Flexible Wing Aerial Utility Vehicle (nicknamed Fleep, short for "Flying Jeep") was an improved version of the Flex-Wing. Both aircraft were built by Ryan Aeronautical Company in collaboration with NASA for the United States Air Force and the United States Army and tested in 1961 as a STOL patrol, reconnaissance, and light utility aircraft to transport people or freight when a more specialized aircraft is not required or available.