Heinkel Messerschmitt VJ 101 “Vertikal Jäger“ VTOL Tiltjet Aircraft

The EWR VJ 101 was an experimental German jet fighter VTOL tiltjet aircraft. VJ stood for “Vertikal Jäger“, (German for “Vertical Fighter“). It was to be the basis for a successor to the F-104G Starfighter, but was cancelled in 1968 after a five-year test program. The VJ 101 was one of the first V/STOL designs to have the potential for eventual Mach 2 flight.