Although similar in concept a big difference between the FIAT and the Rotodyne was the FIAT had a gas turbine feeding cold tip jets whereas the Rotodyne had compressors driven by the main engines feeding hot tip jets where fuel was added and combustion took place in the tip nozzle which is why it was so noisy.

Nahh,this is the revised model,sponsered by `Pizza-Hut`,Uber and `Deliveroo`...There is actually a `Chef` in the rear cabin,socially distanced from `lePilot`,with special ovens(you can see them working in the rear compartment),producing heat/steam through a new turbine and chimney to drive the main rotor and `fenestron`..Fresh pizzas can be made whilst airborne and delivered through the side windows,or in the `handy-snacks` boxes in the cabin....for even cooking ,so the edges of the pizzas don`t get burned if landing on uneven ground,then the small wheel can be lowered to keep the aircraft level......Call your local `Pizza-hut` for an exciting new `taste` ,try the Avtur`,with olives,chillies and double cheese...!!

Er, no! The Rotodyne was stunningly noisy! :eek: I lived about two miles from Fairey's flight-test hangar at White Waltham. I could clearly hear it while it was on the ground.

Exactly - probably the noisiest, most headache inducing aircraft ever built. If you're ever at White Waltham ask the older generation who were around then.................

So to the challenge.................

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bdf36fdc75.jpg

Sycamore if takeaways were delivered like that I might approve of Deliveroo et al - I might even order takeaway occasionally..

I42, I enjoy a bit of understatement... :p

Asturias, I think the Thunderscreech won the Palm for noisiest most headache inducing aircraft ever built...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e1ef387b87.jpg

I think they sold a dozen or so of these

Either there's no longer any interest in this thread or another clue might be in order! :ugh:

No questions indicates a general lack of interest - there aren't many pictures around of this aircraft - all I can add is that is doesn't come from a country with major history of building aeroplanes......
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https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8cfe09eeb9.jpg

I believe it's the Anahuac Tauro, a Mexican crop sprayer which graced one or two of my '60s Observers.

OH if so as I usually struggle to come up with any interesting images... :{

Treadigraph has it - they built a dozen or so - some with a bigger engine

Oddly enough it was an Observers of the early 70's that put me on to it

OH declared

Not from an Observer's book. This was a one-off with an incongruous name.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6623b3bf08.png

I've seen this picture before... but where??

If not for the cabin glazing being wrong, one might say an Aero 45. But that's hardly a one-off or an incongruous name!

Shelton Crusader.

Yes, there is some similarity to the Aero, at least in this clipped image. Quite different in its entirety.

evansb,

Nice to see you back here. I hadn’t seen your reply when I responded to fv.

You are correct. Also known as the American Gyro AG-4. It was designed by Thomas Shelton.

This video shows its maiden flight, when it had fixed gear. I think it looks rather nice.


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a1db71f9b.jpeg


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amer..._AG-4_Crusader

evansb has the con.

As you indicate, from the main spar back it is nothing like an Aero 45!

I am prohibited from posting photos until I have 5 posts. OPEN HOUSE.

You have got yourselves zapped?
again?

Your turn will come Bear!