Hughes Helicopter Prototypes & Projects

[hesham]

Hi,

Hughes High-Speed Compound Helicopter of 1966

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19820015368_1982015368.pdf

 

[Stargazer]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

The compound shown above has its roots in a much older Hughes design proposed around the late 1960s:

 

[Stargazer]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

More Hughes compound projects appearing in Aviation Magazine in March 1965:

 

[ZacYates]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

Apologies for the thread zombification, but I'm guessing the "compound helicopter" in hesham's first image uses the hot cycle tech? The blades don't look to have the XV-9A-type tip diffusers, but I see no tail rotor either?

 

[hesham]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

Hi ZacYates,


the helicopter in first post had a tail rotor in its fin,looks like Aerospatiale SA-360
Daulphin.

 

[ZacYates]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

Hi hesham - is that under the horizontal stabiliser? It's hard to make out.

 

[Triton]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

Is this a Hughes high-speed compound helicopter concept for 1982?

 

[hesham]

And from Aviation week;

http://archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19660228#!&pid=48

 

[Stargazer]

Re: Hughes high-speed compound helicopter of 1982

And from Aviation week
http://archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19660228#!&pid=48

That is a concept from 1966!

 

[hesham]

I change the title to be 1966.

 

[hesham]

And from Aviation week;

Aviation Week — February 28 1966

Explore the full February 28 1966 issue of Aviation Week. Browse featured articles, preview selected issue contents, and more.

archive.aviationweek.com

The Article.

 

[hesham]

From Army magazine of 1961.

 

[hesham]

From Army magazine of 1961.

The same source.

 

[hesham]

From Army magazine of 1961.

Also from Army Aviation 1963/9.