Definition of compound helicopter and features of existing prototypes, S.O. 1310 Farfadet, built by Sud-Ouest Aviation, McDonnell Aircraft Corp XV-1, and Westland Rotodyne Y and Rotodyne FA-1; design study conducted by Kaman Aircraft Corp, comparing both mechanical and pressure jet rotor drive systems; characteristics and weight breakdown of K-140 tip driven compound helicopter and K-141 shaft driven compound helicopter; results obtained.


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    Title :

    Design considerations of VTOL aircraft


    Additional title:

    New York Acad Sciences -- Annals


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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