VTO Skymaster

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The owner is listed as "TURBO WING INTERNATIONAL"

The engines act as boundry layer suction devices, increasing the lift at relatively low airspeeds. They suck the air off the top of the wing, and direct it downwards. At the same time, the airflow over the bottom of the wing is enhanced, resulting in siginifcant reduction in takeoff requirements, especially on runways that pose a hazard to normal operations.

With the engines mounted aft of the wing, and cockpit , the pilot enjoys the added plusses of having great forward visibility. Helicopter pilots landing in snow find themselves in a veritable blizzard, caused by the down wash from the rotors. They litterally have to feel their way for the ground. This overcomes all those dificulties. In addition, with a low wing airplane, the snow would tend to blow around the wing, creating an Icing situation.

It's just perfect for those people who want to fly off of snow covered airports. Of course, that it is in California, near a beach, is of no consequence.

Of course, it is no longer a complex aircraft, since the flaps have been removed, to provide a scalloped edge on the trailing edge of the wing.