The Piasecki-developed X-49A
Credit: PIASECKI AIRCRAFT
The Piasecki-developed X-49A has made its first flight at the company’s facility in Essington, Pa. The hybrid helicopter is a SH-60F modified with wings and a second-generation version of the company’s Ring-Tail ducted fan to replace the conventional helicopter tail rotor. The vectored-thrust...
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