Hot Cycle propulsion system uses fuselage mounted turbine gas generators and ducting system to supply hot gases to blade tips to drive helicopter rotor; system substitutes light weight ducting for heavy and complex gear boxes, shafting, tail rotor and power turbines required in shaft driven machines; flying crane application and characteristics of 20-ton payload vehicle are shown; craft can carry payloads of twice its empty weight for short ranges, has excellent payload characteristics up to several hundred miles range, and ferry range of 1500 nautical mi.
Hot cycle flying crane helicopter
Am Helicopter Soc -- J
American Helicopter Society -- Journal ; 8 , n 1
1963
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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