Monday, 10 November 2014

Rotabaggi - Military Concept 1940



Rotabuggy is a lightweight car with the rotor installed gyroplane. The goal of the combination of the car and gyroplane was air drop jeep with transport aircraft. The project was developed in the UK until the closing in 1944. 

The first was a Rotabuggy army jeep Willys, with established glasses, stands with two-bladed rotor, plywood plywood cabin and tail fairing.
 
Last flight took place in September 1944. During this flight Rotabuggy, when separated from the towing samoleta bomber Whitley, made a flight of 10 minutes at a speed of 105 km / h at an altitude of 121 meters. Adopted is not accepted.

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