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Old 10th June 2002 | 20:08
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Lu Zuckerman

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From: The home of Dudley Dooright-Where the lead dog is the only one that gets a change of scenery.
Question Size does matter

For a production helicopter the Russians have outdone everybody else. However for a design concept that never entered into production the largest helicopter ever built was made by the Hughes Tool Company back in the 1950s. It was a pressure jet helicopter and was so big it could straddle a large army tank and lift it. I have searched the Internet for a photo but no luck so far.

This helicopter would dwarf any present day helicopters.

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