European helicopters

Fairey Rotodyne

Large rotorcraft airliner with tip jets on the rotor and two turboprops for cruise flight.

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First flight1957
ManufacturerFairey Aviation
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypeCompound gyroplane airliner
StatusPrototype

History

Large rotorcraft airliner with tip jets on the rotor and two turboprops for cruise flight.

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