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McDonnell Aircraft XHJD-1 Whirlaway
During the 1940s, James McDonnell became interested in helicopters and formed a helicopter division within the McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
McDonnell Aircraft developed the world’s first twin-engine twin-rotor helicopter, the XHJD-1 Whirlaway, an experimental utility helicopter for the Navy antisubmarine and Coast Guard search-and-rescue operations, and capable of being put into production.
A notable feature of the Whirlaway was the use of two engines, one for each rotor. A complex transmission system was developed to enable one engine to power both rotors, as a precaution to engine failure.
Larger than any helicopter then in existence, and the first with two engines, the XHJD-1 was intended to be a testbed for study of the rotor aerodynamics.
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Unique identifier
BI45021
Boeing ID
BIV15_XHJD-1_01
Type
Video
Duration
34s
Size
720px Ă— 480px 11MB
License type
RM
Keywords
1940s
adults
day
flight test livery
flight testing
full body views
ground shots
historic production status
hovering
one of a kind aircraft
out of production
research/experimental
rotorcraft blades
several/groups