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The Bell Model 65 Air Test Vehicle (ATV) was an experimental tiltjet VTOL aircraft built by Bell using parts from a number of commercial aircraft. Two Fairchild J44 missile turbojet engines producing 1000 lbf (4.4 kN) thrust each were mounted one on each side of the aircraft under the wing. These could be tilted from horizontal to vertical. A Turbomeca Palouste turbocompressor was used to provide thrust for reaction jets at the tail and wingtips for control during hover.