Fairey Rotodyne
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The Fairey Rotodyne was a British experimental compound gyroplane/airliner developed in the 1950s that combined helicopter-like vertical takeoff and landing with efficient fixed-wing-style cruise for short-haul passenger and cargo transport.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VTOL aircraft
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airliner ⓘ compound gyroplane ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed |
190 kn
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350 km/h ⓘ |
| developmentStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| engineModel | Napier Eland turboprop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | wing-mounted nacelles ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1957-11-06 ⓘ |
| fuselageLength |
17.4 m
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57 ft ⓘ |
| intendedOperator |
British European Airways
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairey Aviation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight |
15000 kg
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33000 lb ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of helicopter-like VTOL and autogyro-style cruise
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designed for city-center to city-center operations ⓘ tip-jet rotor drive for vertical flight ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity |
40
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48 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
cargo transport
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short-haul passenger transport ⓘ |
| programCancelled | 1962 ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turboprop engines ⓘ |
| range |
450 nmi
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830 km ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
noise concerns from rotor tip-jets
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withdrawal of government funding ⓘ |
| rotorDiameter |
27.4 m
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90 ft ⓘ |
| rotorDriveForVTOL | tip-jet powered rotor ⓘ |
| rotorType | unpowered rotor in cruise ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
10000 ft
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3000 m ⓘ |
| status | cancelled project ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingType | vertical takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| testLocation |
London Airport (Heathrow) demonstration flights
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White Waltham Airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan |
14.9 m
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49 ft ⓘ |
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