Kellett helicopters and autogyros


Kellett K-1X Kellett K-1X

1934

The Kellett Brothers, Wallace and Rod, becameinterested in autogiros and obtained a licenseunder the Autogiro ...

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Undaunted, Kellett went on to design a machinesimilar to the Pitcairn and Cierva style, whichhad ...

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Kellett K-2

1932

Kellett K-2

Kellett K-3 Kellett K-3

1933

The K-3 was an improvement on the K-2. Themost significant change was the substitution of ...

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In 1933 Kellett announced a new model, the K-4.The most noticeable change was the absence ...

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Kellett K-4

1934

Kellett K-4

Kellett KD-1 Kellett KD-1

1935

About 1935 Kellett announced a new model, theKD-l. The "D" denoted Direct Control. Thismeant that ...

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The KD-1A was a slightly modified KD-1. Anengine driven generator and an electric enginestarter were ...

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Kellett KD-1A

1936

Kellett KD-1A

Kellett KD-1B Kellett KD-1B

1939

In 1939 the Post Office Department advertisedfor bids to fly airmail by autogiro from Philadelphia's30th ...

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Kellett did not give their model numbers to XR-2or XR-3. These were the only two ...

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Kellett XR-2

1939

Kellett XR-2

Kellett XR-3 Kellett XR-3

1939

The XR-3 was used as a flying test bed for rotorblades and components to be ...

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The Army Air Corps liked the YG-1B butneeded more power and more useful load.Above all ...

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Kellett XO-60

1942

Kellett XO-60

Kellett XR-8 Kellett XR-8

1944

This experimental military two-seater helicopter, which first flew on 7th August 1944, differed radically from ...

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When it made its first nights in April 1947 this helicopter was the largest and ...

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Kellett XR-10

1947

Kellett XR-10

Kellett KH-15 "Stable Mable" Kellett KH-15 "Stable Mable"

1954

This variable stability helicopter was a flying test-bed developed with the Office of Naval Research ...

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Basically, this was a KD-1B autogyro with a Jacobs engine in the nose, originally built ...

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Kellett KH-17A

1955

Kellett KH-17A