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PIASECKI 59 'Sky Car' Status: mock-up proposal for "aerial jeep" Army competition Powerplant: unknown Date of proposal: 1957 The Model 59 'Sky Car' was competing for the U.S. Army's "flying jeep" against the Chrysler and Curtiss-Wright proposals. The 'Sky Car' was presented to the U.S. Army in the form of a full-scale mock-up, complete with mannequins dressed as soldiers. This depicted a possible production version of what was soon to become the VZ-8P 'AirGeep', a production version which unfortunately never materialized. Fitted with a rudder and a windscreen for the pilot, this operational development was also supposed to offer seating for two soldiers. The artist's concepts here on the left come from two different plastic model versions, which faithfully reproduced Piasecki's original full-scale mock-up. Population: Specs (projected): unknown Crew/passengers: 3 (including one pilot)
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First
planned production version of the VZ-8P had rudder and accomodation for three,
as seen in these artist's concepts.
Piasecki's
original full-scale mock-up of the 'Sky Car' 
J.C.
Carbonel's great-looking AniGrand 1/72 scale model.
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