Little Henry

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Little Henry

helicopter

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Turbine-powered helicopters
In 1947 the McDonnell “Little Henry” used a similar principle, using ramjets mounted at each end of the two-blade rotor for power. A Garrett Air Research gas turbine, normally used for auxiliary power units, supplied the motive air. The military was the primary market for early turbine-powered, or turboshaft,…
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In 1947 the McDonnell “Little Henry” used a similar principle, using ramjets mounted at each end of the two-blade rotor for power. A Garrett Air Research gas turbine, normally used for auxiliary power units, supplied the motive air. The military was the primary market for early turbine-powered, or turboshaft,…
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