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| u.s. military rescue aircraft 1950-1959 | |
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The Aerospace General Mini-Copter was a miniature helicopter designed to be air-dropped to U.S. military pilots stranded behind enemy lines or in otherwise inaccessible areas. At its most basic, the Mini-Copter was simply made up of fuel tanks and a rotor unit strapped to the pilot. A slightly more conventional configuration was also developed, with these units attached to a steel framework that also provided a seat for the pilot. In both these versions, power was provided by rocket motors on the rotor tips. A third variation added a piston engine and pusher propeller to the design, allowing it to fly as an Autogyro without the tip rockets once sufficient foward speed had been achieved. REFERENCES |
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