the fuselage. First free flight on 14 May 1957 C.400 P.3 The third research vehicle with a tilting ejection seat in an enclosed cockpit, similar to that of the SNECMA C.450 Coléoptère. Specifications (C.400 P.2) See also History of Aviation List of VTOL aircraft References Bibliography External links Virtual Aviation Museum New Scientist: The Coleopter - a revolutionary experimental aircraft (5 February 1959) French information source Above Source Translated into English 1950s turbojet engines Atar Volant