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Old 17th Mar 2007, 19:24
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evansb
 
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Spot on, Tiger_mate! The Hiller YH-32/HJ-1/HOE-1
Hornet was the first production ram-jet powered helicopter,(McDonnell's XH-20 "Little Henry" was the first ram-jet powered helicopter), first fiberglass fuselage, first "gun-ship" helicopter platform, (nick-named "Sally Rand"), and perhaps the first helicopter to use all-metal rotors.
Also, the prototype did not have a tail-rotor. A rudder was attached latter, then replaced by elevators. The collective lever was moved side-to-side to control yaw. A tail-rotor was ultimately added.

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