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Old 20th Aug 2010, 16:39
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Graviman...Absolutely agree with you so why do Sikorsky muddy the waters by claiming X2 is something it plainly isn't?

The FAI clearly agrees if the statemnent attributed to their president is true,to whit the only way it can be a true helicopter is for all the dynamic lift and power to go through the rotor sytem (apart from engine exhaust Cfoskey).Otherwise it is clearly a compound...or even a gyrodyne as some of the autogyros also used a powered rotor sytem to jump/take off before switching to prop power for forward flight and the rotor to provide just lift.

Reminds me of Sikorsky's long ago argument about being the first to fly the (practical)helicopter when Igor actually had to rely on Cierva patents to make the VS300 work and even then was beaten by the French,Belgians ,Brits and Germans!!
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