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The helicopter that beat every speed record — and never made it to production
It took off like a helicopter, cruised like an airplane, and set a world speed record doing it — nearly 50 mph faster than any helicopter of its era. Here's rare footage of the Fairey Rotodyne in ...
It looked like a helicopter–airplane hybrid, but the Fairey Rotodyne was something entirely new. With vertical takeoff, jet-powered rotor tips, and room for 75 passengers, it promised to revolutionize ...
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When it comes to aviation curiosities, few machines captivate the imagination like the Fairey Rotodyne. This British hybrid aircraft was a daring attempt to combine helicopter and fixed-wing ...
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