This is an original postcard featuring the NASA XV-15 V/STOL research aircraft. The front of the postcard displays a dynamic aerial photograph of the experimental tiltrotor aircraft in flight over a rural landscape. The aircraft, identified as the XV-15 (V/STOL), is described as a groundbreaking convertible rotorcraft that achieved speeds of 565 kilometres per hour (350 m.p.h.) in 1980. It represents an experimental forerunner in air transport systems, combining helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft capabilities.

The reverse side of the postcard provides detailed information about the aircraft and its significance, crediting the image as a NASA Photo. It also indicates the postcard was issued by the Vertical Flight Gallery of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, in 1982. The postcard was printed by Baum Printing Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. This listing includes one postcard as pictured, an excellent collectible for aviation enthusiasts and postcard collectors alike.