Definition of terms of rotary wing aircraft, namely, helicopter, pure, compound, and convertible helicopter, and autogiro; description of rigid-rotor flight characteristics, and XH-51A pure helicopter; basic XH-51A was converted to compound version with modifications consisting of adding wing of 70-sq ft area, single Pratt and Whitney J-60, 2500-lb thrust jet engine on left side, and battery pod on right wing tip to offset some of large lateral center of gravity shift; additional changes introduced and results of tests showing high speed performance of aircraft without compromising low speed and hover capabilities.


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    Title :

    Flight characteristics of compound helicopters


    Additional title:

    Lockheed Horizons


    Contributors:
    Segner, D.R. (author) / Wyrick, D.R. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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