Ryan XV-8

This article is about the US utility aircraft developed in the 1960's. For the ground attack VTOL aircraft, see AV-8 Harrier.
XV-8 "Fleep"
XV-8 "Fleep" tested in the Full Scale Tunnel at Langley, 1962
Role Experimental STOL aerial utility vehicle
Manufacturer Ryan Aeronautical Company
First flight 1961
Number built 1

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.