VERTICAL FLIGHT SOCIETY

Vertipedia is a product of the Vertical Flight Society. With data on 865 aircraft, 620 historical milestones, 516 people, and 395 organizations, Vertipedia is your "one-stop shop" for all things vertical lift... Vertipedia is a comprehensive source of information on vertical flight. Vertipedia provides high-quality information on current and historical aircraft, as well as notable milestones in the history of vertical flight and biographical information on the people who made them happen... The aircraft was designed to provide viable heavy load lifting capability for commercial operations. It employed 3 main rotors all rotating in the same direction. Torque offset was provided by thrust components from the 3 rotors through built-in shaft tilt. The aircraft had a semi-monoquoque structure, a single engine, and a long-stroke undercarriage (5ft) to cope with high rates of descent. A description of the aircraft and its characteristics can be found in the following references,