Chopper Goes 253mph

[longknife]

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I can't find photos but remember similar attempts way back in the '20s and '30s to build something similar. All ended in failure. Let's hope this does better. Small gyrocopters seem to work and maybe this will too.


Read more @ New Military Helicopter Can Cruise At 253 MPH Popular Science

 

[jwoodie]

Very cool. Counter-rotating props?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

They are marketing as a scout I think it is to big for that role though the speed may compensate for that.