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XHJD-1 Whirlaway on test flight

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation XHJD-1 Whirlaway on test flight in 1947.

The Whirlaway was the world’s first successful twin-engine, twin-rotor helicopter.

The notable feature of this design was a side-by-side rotor arrangement using two engines, one for each counter-rotating rotor. 
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Unique identifier BI480460 
Boeing ID XHJD-1 Whirlaway in flight_D4H-5904.jpg 
Type Image 
Size 5411px Ă— 4251px   5MB 
License type RM 
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1940s
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