Comments by "Neil of Longbeck" (@neiloflongbeck5705) on "Real Life Transformer - The Navy's Folding VTOL Jet" video.

  1. Yes, but mainly in the early days of naval aviation. There was the Harrier Skyhook project which use gyro-stabilised cranes to pick Harriers out of the sky or to launch them. I'm not sure if it got any further than the drawing board.
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  2. The Nutcracker is all well and good until you get combat damage. That tail unit is in the jet blast with all the flutter and vibration issues.
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