Approach used in comparison stresses cost consideration and military usefulness; it is concluded that VTOL aircraft having greatest promise are fixed-wing tilting-prop-rotor type (XV-3), and compound helicopter (McDonnell XV-I and Fairey Rotodyne).


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    Title :

    Comparison of helicopter with V/STOL airplanes


    Additional title:

    Am Helicopter Soc -- J


    Contributors:
    Ferry, R.G. (author)


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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