Hughes XV-9A (1964)
American "Hot Cycle" High-Speed Research Helicopter
Price: $50.00 + Shipping
STATUS: 1 IN STOCK
Price: $50.00 + Shipping
STATUS: 1 IN STOCK
About the Design
The XV-9A was a one-off testbed for a system known as "hot cycle" propulsion. Instead of simply spinning the helicopter's blades, hot cycle propulsion ducted jet exhaust through the blade tips themselves to achieve greater power. Two side-mounted General Electric YT64-GE-6 turbo provided the exhaust.
The Hughes SV-9A first flew on November 6, 1964. The chopper's noise and high fuel consumption ultimately led to the project being cancelled in August 1965. |
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