Vertol Model 107
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The Vertol Model 107 is an American twin-rotor, medium-lift transport helicopter prototype that served as the basis for later military and civilian tandem-rotor helicopters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
helicopter
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prototype aircraft ⓘ tandem-rotor helicopter ⓘ transport helicopter ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | rotorcraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine helicopter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | Vertol engineering team ⓘ |
| designedFor | medium-lift capability ⓘ |
| designFeature | rear loading ramp (on later derivatives) ⓘ |
| developedInto |
Boeing Vertol 107-II
NERFINISHED
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Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ KV-107 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1958 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Boeing Vertol tandem-rotor designs ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer | Boeing Vertol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Vertol Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMainRotors | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cargo transport (in derivatives)
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troop transport (in derivatives) ⓘ |
| role | medium-lift transport ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | tandem twin-rotor ⓘ |
| stabilityFeature | tandem rotor for torque balance ⓘ |
| successor |
Boeing Vertol 107-II-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotor | none ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor |
civilian tandem-rotor helicopters
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military tandem-rotor helicopters ⓘ |
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