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Forum: Rotorheads

21st Feb 2016, 11:36

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

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Posted By heli1

Have to disagree with riffraff...the Rotodyne was...

Have to disagree with riffraff...the Rotodyne was actually very simple technology...no complex transmission,simple rotorhead and the tip jets were switched off after transition to forward flight when...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2016, 15:36

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

The main reason for cancellation was the loss of...

The main reason for cancellation was the loss of government funding.Westland had the Westminster and Belvedere on their books too and only the latter had MoD support. So the Rotodyne and the...

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Feb 2016, 12:07

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

...and the remains of the real one are at The...

...and the remains of the real one are at The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare...rotor pylon and head,cabin section,tip jets,complete blade on display.

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Apr 2014, 16:03

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

Same very basic origins,as the engineer involved...

Same very basic origins,as the engineer involved was one of the same team who pioneered this concept in Austria during the war.....another of the team went to France and eventually created the Djinn .

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Aug 2013, 18:42

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

PA News....how could you be so cynical? If the...

PA News....how could you be so cynical? If the banks think its a great idea and part with the money surely its gonna work!!

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Jul 2013, 05:44

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

Sasless.....actually the Westminster used a...

Sasless.....actually the Westminster used a dynamic system based on the experimental Sikorsky S-60, which itself was developed from the earlier S-56 Mojave with big outrigger radial piston engines....

Forum: Rotorheads

1st Jul 2013, 17:54

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

Nice to see the interest in this...but please...

Nice to see the interest in this...but please note Rotodyne had no R in the middle!
Anyway,three follow up points
1) When the Helicopter Museum collected a test blade from Aston Down airfield many...

Forum: Rotorheads

30th Jun 2013, 21:37

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

Robbo.....but more complex.the beauty of the...

Robbo.....but more complex.the beauty of the Rotodyne was no gearbox or complicated transmission parts to go wrong.The X3 has a main gearbox and auxiliaries,although much more reliable perhaps than...

Forum: Rotorheads

30th Jun 2013, 05:35

Replies: 87

Fairey Rotodyne.

Views: 39,401

Posted By heli1

I am sure this aircraft has been discussed before...

I am sure this aircraft has been discussed before on
Prune but it was cost and the absence of launch orders that killed it. The tip jet issue was overcome and in any case they were only on for a...

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