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On this day 62 years ago

Old 20th Oct 2018, 22:46
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On this day 62 years ago



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On this day 62 years ago - Bell XH-40 flew for the first time the rest is history.



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Old 21st Oct 2018, 04:43
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On the Rotorheads page is another variant, with endplates on the horizontal stabiliser, and a stab bar fitted under the main rotorhead. Strange - wonder which was the first version? Perhaps this one.
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Old 21st Oct 2018, 12:24
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This video might aid in figuring out the many variations of the XH, YH, and H-1A....and later the UH-1A. B. C, and M models. (All short Cab models)

Later Bell came up with the Huey Tug which would pick up a lot more weight than the standard B/C/M aircraft.


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