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Fairey Gyrodyne
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Fairey Gyrodyne

Type of aircraft

5.38 mWingspan

Overview

The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne was an experimental British rotorcraft that used a single lifting rotor and a tractor propeller mounted on the tip of the starboard stub wing to provide both propulsion and anti-torque reaction. It was the first of a third type of rotorcraft, the gyrodyne.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length7.62 m
Wingspan5.38 m
Height3.07 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

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