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	Fairey Rotodyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The greatest criticism of the Rotodyne, in spite of its performance as a VTOL craft, was of the noise generated by the tip jets.
		Fairey's aircraft division was merged with Bristol and Westland, and the prototype was flown thereafter with "Westland" emblazoned on its fuselage.
		Rotodyne development continued in a desultory manner until February 1962, when--after four years of flight testing and the expenditure of 11 million pounds--the entire project was canceled.
	www.aeronautics.ru /nws002/rotodyne01.htm (4234 words)

	Fairey Rotodyne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fairey Rotodyne was a compound autogyro or gyrodyne.
		The market for the Rotodyne was that of a medium-haul 'flying bus': it would take off vertically from an inner-city heliport, with all lift coming from the tip-jet driven rotor, and then would increase airspeed, eventually with all power from the engines being transferred to the propellors with the rotor autorotating.
		The Rotodyne which was, after all, government property, was dismantled and largely destroyed in the same way the Bristol Brabazon after it was terminated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairey_Rotodyne (1163 words)

	Futuristics : Helicopter Transportation Gallery
		The Fairey Rotodyne is described in a company brochure as the world's "first vertical take-off airliner in the world," though judging by its appearance it resembles a helicopter more than an airliner.
		The brochure also describes the versatility of the Rotodyne, explaining how its ability to withstand large loads allows it to perform impressive tasks like the meticulous task of placing bridge segments in place on the ground.
		When the company producing the craft did not deliver 12 Rotodynes ordered for the British Royal Air Force, interest in the project began to dwindle, and the project was scrapped in 1962.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /news_events/futuristics/helicopter/4.html (121 words)

	Fairey Rotodyne Y
		The Rotodyne was an experimental vertical take-off and landing transport using the principle of a powered rotor for VTOL capability, combined with conventional forward propulsion and a fixed wing to off-load the rotor and make possible higher cruising speed.
		Fairey Aviation used for the development of the Rotodyne the experience gained from the Gyrodyne of the 1940's.
		A larger version, the Rotodyne Z, was offered carrying up to 70 passengers and powered by 5,250 hp Rolls-Royce Tyne engines by the time Fairey Aviation helicopter interests were acquired by Westland in 1960.
	1000aircraftphotos.com /HistoryBriefs/FaireyRotodyne.htm (377 words)

	Fairey \| A Rough Guide to the Fairey Group of companies
		The Rotodyne was a compound helicopter of unprecedented size at the time of it's first flight on 6 Nov. 1957, having originally been ordered by the then Ministry of Supply, later the Ministry of Aviation, in August of 1953.
		Fairey began development of Project 12, which was powered by a Basset rocket motor and was used to investigate low speed launch and thrust vector control for Swingfire.
		Fairey developed Stooge as a counter to the Kamikaze, which were wreaking havoc amongst the Allied fleets in the Pacific.
	www.freewebs.com /faireyaviation/rotorcraftmissiles.htm (1784 words)

	Fairey Rotodyne
		Forsyth of Fairey Aviation marked the birth of several gyrodyne projects that eventually gave birth to the 40 passenger Rotodyne.
		Ron Gelattly, the Rotodyne's test pilot, made two flights over downtown London in the early morning to make a point, and no complaints were raised, but despite the fact that the tip jets made their undesirable whine only during the short minutes of takeoff and landing, the noise problem still existed.
		The concept for the Rotodyne was born at Fairey.
	www.dunnbypaul.net /aircraft/rotodyne (945 words)

	File Library - last (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rotodyne was a compound autogyro or gyrodyne.
		This would then cruise at speeds of about 150 knots to another city where the rotor tip-jet system would be restarted for landing vertically in the city center.
		Two kinds of paint examples (Fairey test plane and QANTAS Airlines) are included.
	www.fs2000.org /last/news.asp?id=10757 (66 words)

	eBay.co.uk - fairey, Model Kits, CDs, Transportation items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Trumpeter 1:72 Fairey Gannet AS Mk.1/4 768 Sqn,3 Decal
		Fairey Swordfish And Albacore : Crowood 2002 1st.
		CORGI AVIATION Fairey Swordfish 810Sqn Navy NEW 4/10/06
	search.ebay.co.uk /fairey_W0QQfcoZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3 (302 words)

	The Helicopter Museum, the World's Largest Dedicated Helicopter Museum.
		The Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century, notable for a number of important aircraft, including the Fairey III family and the Fairey Swordfish.
		The Fairey Rotodyne was the culmination of more than 15 years research into compound or convertible helicopters made by the Fairey Aviation Company.
		The Fairey Ultra-Light helicopter was one of several projects submitted in the mid 1950s to meet a British Army specification for a battlefield reconnaissance and general-purpose helicopter.
	www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk /fairey.htm (467 words)

	FRD
		In the late 1950s, the British aircraft manufacturer Fairey, built a prototype test-bed for a revolutionary new hybrid known as the Rotodyne.
		Recently, while watching a Speedvision TV documentary on this amazing craft, I noticed that there was something strange flying through the field of view at very high speed.
		After not being visible for several frames, the object now appears to be much closer to the camera, as if it came head-on toward the lens for a few frames, and resumed its course toward lower right.
	www.projectprove.com /Arts/FRD/FRD.htm (595 words)

	Rotodyne autogyro
		I think the full size Fairey Rotodyne was a true autogyro when in forward flight, the tip thrusters being used for take off & landings only.
		A video of this model "A Fairey Rotodyne Story" is available (VHS, no DVD and PAL only) from Traplet Publications the price is 9.95 BRP (without postage).
		Rotodyne used its wing engines to drive compressors behind the engines to provide high pressure air out to the tip jets.
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/m_3695988/tm.htm (2078 words)

	RAF 2000 Dynamic Rotor Trim Stabilator
		Apart from a short but stunning appearance during the fifties when Fairey Aviation built the only Rotodyne, and brief unfulfilled military interest, the Autogiro was to remain on the fringes of commercial aviation.
		The Fairey Rotodyne was one of the technologies' last commercial adventures and since the British government ceased funding the project in 1961, autorotational flight has mostly become the preserve of recreational pilots and homebuilders.
		Collectively altering rotor pitch was used in jet-powered rotor form by Fairey for the Rotodyne and has been adopted as the primary control arrangement for all current helicopter designs.
	rafpilots.com /rotortrim.htm (2793 words)

	Rotordyne
		The greatest criticism of the Rotodyne, in spite of its performance as a VTOL craft, was of the noise
		Nearly 1000 passengers, including a fair portion of the world's airline chiefs, service chiefs and British Ministers of Parliament, were flown as a demonstration of the enhanced safety of the prototype in order to emphasise faith in the design.
		Had the Rotodyne persevered, accentuated with modern low fuel consumption engines and modern electronics for the hydraulic control system, commercial aviation would now have a transport of great potential competing with both fixed and rotary wing machines.
	www.asra.org.au /rotordyn.htm (1032 words)

	Fairey Rotodyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The British company Fairey had built several compound helicopters in the 1940s.
		Based on this data, Fairey designed the 33,000 lb Rotodyne, a 40 passenger transport powered by two 2,800 shp Napier Eland 3 turbine engines.
		Despite apparent commercial interest, Fairey was taken over by Westland, causing the program to fizzle out in about 1962.
	www.vstol.org /wheel/VSTOLWheel/FaireyRotodyne.htm (207 words)

	This is fun - Sim-Outhouse Forums
		Fairey had both the Rotodyne and the superlative Fairey Ultra-Light.
		The competitors were Rotodyne, Westminster and a proposed Bristol development of their twin rotor designs.
		The acknowledged front runner was the Rotodyne, which was also attracting some interest from the USA (their was talk of licencing agreements with Kaman, and strong US Army interest).
	www.sim-outhouse.com /sohforums/showthread.php?p=281664 (1236 words)

	Airfix 1/72 Fairey Rotodyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rotodyne is a strange looking beast, with both helicopter blades and propellers.
		Unfortunately, Fairey Aviation had been forced by the government to be acquired by Westland Aircraft on 2 May 1960.
		During the late 1950's, the Rotodyne was a popular subject among the kit makers.
	www.sworld.com.au /steven/models/rotodyne/index.html (2702 words)

	Airfix 1/72 Rotodyne, by Steven Pietrobon
		Despite the reduced power, the Rotodyne achieved a record speed of 307.2 km/h (190.9 mph) over a 100 km course in the new E.2 Convertiplane category on 5 January 1959.
		The lack of interest by the military and Westland along with perceived noise and fuel consumption problems, led to Rotodyne being cancelled on 28 February 1962.
		Photographs of this area are not very clear, but I found an excellent Rotodyne short film made by Fairey that has a good shot of under the fuselage.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/civil/pietrotodyne.htm (2675 words)

	Commercial Applications of the Gyrodyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		More than forty years ago, a British aircraft manufacturer, Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd., developed a revolutionary new aircraft called the Rotodyne.
		The Fairey Rotodyne was a 44 passenger "gyrodyne" which used rotorblade tip jets to power its rotor for vertical takeoff and landing and gave it the ability to hover.
		Following take off and acceleration to forward flight, the tip jets were shut down and the aircraft flew in "autorotation" as a propeller driven gyroplane for the remainder of the flight.
	www.groenbros.com /commercial.php (721 words)

	HFI ARCHIVES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		About the Aircraft: The Fairey Rotodyne was an experimental VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft.
		An early example of the helicopter-autogyro compound, the Fairey Gyrodyne was more successful as a prototype than as a long-term, airworthy aircraft.
		On June 28, 1948 the Gyrodyne reached a speed of 198.8 km/h--a speed record at the time for a rotary wing aircraft.
	www.hfi.rotor.com /HFI092.HTM (85 words)

	British prototype aircraft models
		The Fairey Rotodyne was envisaged to provide passenger transportation between city centres using the vertical landing and take-off advantages of a helicopter and the speed of a conventional aircraft with a wing.
		The Rotodyne featured a large rotor with ramjets on the tips and two large propellers on Napier engines for horizontal speed, reaching a topspeed of 300 km/hour.
		The Rotodyne was never put into production as it had very high noise levels.
	www.xs4all.nl /~designer/models/proto/protobrit.htm (756 words)

	The Virtual Aviation Museum - Fairey Aviation Co.
		Could be convertet easily to double seat mode and was then similar to the Fox VI.
		The Battle did take over the light bomber role from biplanes like the Hart and Hind from the mid-30ies.
		At the beginning of the war performance nor fire- power were sufficient to survive fighter attacks, so it was withdrawn from active service.
	www.luftfahrtmuseum.com /htmi/ith/fairey.htm (157 words)

	Archives, Helicopter Footage, Videos, Historic Film.
		The overall effectiveness of the Fairey Gannet was outstanding.
		On the 10 March 1956 a Fairey Delta 2 (WG777), captured the World's Absolute Speed Record at 1,132 mph between Ford and Chichester in Sussex.
		Piloted by Lt Cdr P Twiss, this was the first aircraft to exceed 1,000 mph in level flight.
	www.british-helicopters.com /archives_d_1950s.php (423 words)

	Rotodyne
		I have various videos of the Rotodyne as well as contact with a few folks who know quite a lot about it.
		On the Rotodyne it also has a very small aft rake angle which is countered by a small thrust from the props on both engines.
		With the ailerons inboard as the Rotodyne would be I doubt the airflow would be sufficient for control unless the model was flying really fast or at high throttle settings using the propwash.
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/m_656008/tm.htm (1542 words)

	Airfix 1/72 Fairey Rotodyne
		I had never even heard of the Fairey Rotodyne prior to a big box arriving from the United States for me last year.
		My US friend Mike, armed with the knowledge I was semi-interested in unusual, esoteric aircraft, included the Airfix 1:72 scale Fairey Rotodyne amongst the more conventional kits in the box.
		Not a shake and bake Tamigawa offering certainly, but once all was done the Rotodyne gave me a great sense of satisfaction and pride.
	fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/choppers/rotodyne3.htm (1439 words)

	Gyrodyne Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Following take off and acceleration to forward flight, the tip jets were shut down and the aircraft flew in "autorotation" as a propellor driven gyroplane for the remainder of the flight.
		The GBA Heavy Lift GyroLifter concept is based on the successful flight characteristics of the Fairey Rotodyne.
		The proposal, extensively researched by Georgia Tech, was not, regrettably, awarded one of five contracts worth roughly $3 million for Concept Design Analysis development.
	www.groenbros.com /gyrodyne_tech.php (1638 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Subject: Revive the Fairey Rotodyne for VTOL transport
		Don't know if this has been discussed here before but...the Fairey Rotodyne was flown flown in 1957.
		Rhodri RE:Revive the Fairey Rotodyne for VTOL transport 9/28/2005 4:00:25 PM Excellent idea.
	www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/28-231.asp (188 words)

	rotodyne - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word rotodyne:
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "rotodyne" is defined.
		Phrases that include rotodyne: fairey rotodyne, westland rotodyne
	www.onelook.com /?w=rotodyne (76 words)

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