Винтокрылы Хафнера
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Другой разработкой стал летательный аппарат Rotabuggy - военный "джип", на который мог устанавливаться несущий винт. Данный аппарат мог бы самостоятельно пересекать линию фронта, попадая в тыл противника. Опытный образец испытывался в течение 1943-1944 годов, но на вооружение не поступил. После войны опыт Рауля Хафнера был использован компаниями "Bristol" и "Westland".
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
Прототип Rotabuggy интенсивно испытывался в 1943-1944 годах, но на вооружение не поступил. Реплика его, построенная в 1980-х годах, сегодня находится в Музее армейской авиации Великобритании.
The Rotabuggy in its original form with small fins. -
Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
The Rotabuggy’s unpowered, windmilling rotor had a diameter of 46ft 8in. It was spun-up for take-off by means of a cable wound round the hub.
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Air Pictorial 1995-04 / G.Swanborough - British aircraft at war, 1939-1945 (16)
The sole prototype of the Hafner Rotabuggy in flight (on tow) at Sherburn-in-Elmet. Identified as Experimental Aeroplane 207 in A.P.1480X, this may have been the vehicle for which the serial number RD123 was intended.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
Four views of the Rotabuggy in towed flight.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
The ... er ... aircraft sporting enlarged fins to counteract yawing instability.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
The tail surfaces in their final configuration with larger, more angular fins.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
After initial towing trials behind a 4 1/2-litre Bentley, an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber took over as the tug. A full-size reproduction of the Rotabuggy, made by the Wessex Aviation Society, may be seen in the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - Великобритания - 1936
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
Groundcrew attend to the rotor during the testing programme. The Rotabuggy’s regular pilot, Sqn Ldr I.M.D. Little, is standing fourth from left with his back to the camera.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1983-01 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine
The Wessex Aviation Society's Rotabuggy reproduction.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
Guaranteed to impress a jeep driver's girlfriend, the Rotabuggy 's "cockpit" contained both Jeep and aircraft controls and instruments.
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Air Enthusiast 1972-05 / Plane facts
A diagrammatic drawing of the rotor installation with "hanging" control column and auxillary "fuselage" structure.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
Hafner Rotabuggy
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Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (18)
Hafner proposal for rotor-equipped Valentine tank
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