Investigation of a stop-fold tiltrotor

In 1967 the US Air Force solicited proposals for ``low-disc-loading [Vertical Takeoff and Landing] configurations suitable for high speed flight.' Bell Helicopter elected to respond with a proposal after initial analysis on configurations including a stopped edgewise disc and a trail rotor. The...

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Main Author: Bosworth, Jeff
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29662