Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Didn't the "guy going through the rotor" have the surname of Sikorsky?
Originally Posted by MD900 Explorer
I believe he did. Early developmental stages i guess
Sorry gents, it was DEFINITELY a Bell Test Bed.
- The gent being interviewed in the clip is
Arthur Young, the 'father' of Bell Helicopters:
- The test machine only had a 2 bladed head. Sikorsky aircraft at the time (ie the R-4) had 3 bladed heads:
- The test bed bears remarkable similarities to the 1st production Bell helicopter, the Model 30:
- And, finally, the description of the YouTube clip is:
"Bell Aircraft test footage of early helicopter. Pilot was thrown into blades, but only suffered minor injuries"
