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Redland

18th Oct 2016 23:12

What model is this helicopter

Can anyone identify the helicopter in the background???

https://youtu.be/5RZ59c-Ne8o?t=24s

garyscott

18th Oct 2016 23:21

McDonnell XHJD Whirlaway. First flew in 1944.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XHJH_Whirlaway

McDonnell XHJD-1 Whirlaway helicopter - development history, photos, technical data

http://www.aviastar.org/foto/gallery...hirlaway_2.jpg

Redland

18th Oct 2016 23:24

Thanks for the quick answer, I had not seen that helicopter before, Interesting design.

tottigol

19th Oct 2016 08:20

This one is even earlier.
Used by the Germans during WWII

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org...es/lrg0058.jpg

Ricktye

19th Oct 2016 13:16

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But still not as interesting as the first tilt rotor (CL-84) built in Canada and first flew in 1965! Bell is finally catching up with their tilt rotor 50 years later!

HeliHenri

19th Oct 2016 13:26

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First flight of the Bell XV3 (tiltrotor) in 1955.
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SansAnhedral

19th Oct 2016 13:46

CL-84 = Tiltwing

Tiltwing =/= Tiltrotor

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