The Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection

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In 2011-15, I studied extensively the 214-page online PDF document pertaining to the Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection (Wright State University Identifier: MS-364) and produced a highly detailed Excel table from it. I'm attaching here both my Excel file (comprising three separate thumbs) and the original PDF I had worked from.

Unfortunately, it would appear now that the whole thing is obsolete... It seemed at the time that the curator had already listed everything in there... However, judging from hesham's recent posts about Piasecki, Gyrodyne, Kaman, etc. it would appear that a LOT of information has been added online. Is that recent? Do I have to recreate the entire thing over again? I'm curious (and a little bit worried, considering how long it takes to produce such a document!)

 

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Since my previous post, I've been working extensively on the new version of the Bernard Lindenbaum collection.
5045 entries, no less!
A lot more detail than the previous version, but the way the material is organized still leaves a lot to be desired...
Anyway, here is a list of designations which are new, at least to me (a few of which I believe hesham has already dispatched in various posts). Bold type indicates what is new.

• Aereon Model 26 "Aerobody"
• A.G.A. Gyro-Glider
• Allis-Chalmers 21A-1
• American Helicopter XH-26A (two-place version of XH-26)
• Bell Model 49 "Coaxial"
• Bell D200 (gas turbine version of the H-13D/HTL-4)
• Bell TRC-1A Trailing Rotor Convertiplane
• Berliner No.2
• Berliner No.5 "Helicoplane"
• Berliner Model 2 "Helicoplane"
• Berliner-Williams "Aeromobile"
• Boeing Model 732 Series V/STOL Transports
• Boeing-Vertol "Helijet" Folding Tilt Rotor VTOL Aircraft
• Boeing-Vertol "Helijet" Lateral Twin Folding Rotor V/STOL Aircraft
• Boeing-Vertol “Rotafix” Convertiplane
• Canadair CX-84 Glider Concept
• Canadair CL-84G Search & Rescue variant
• Collins Mark V
• Convertawings M-30 "Quadrotor"
• Convertawings "Quadrojet"
• Curtiss PN-1 "Nighthawk"
• Curtiss-Wright M-200R
• Curtiss-Wright M-250
• Doak Model 18
• Doman LZ-5-3
• Douglas "ESCAPAC"
• Firestone Model 45C (XR-9B)
• Fowler Cargo Model 70
• General Electric XGEH-1C "Heliplane"
• Grumman Project 247 VTOL Logistics Transport (SR-175 Study Response)
• Gyrodyne Model 15 USAF Convertiplane
• Gyrodyne Model 16 Navy Convertiplane
• Gyrodyne Model 22 Navy Convertiplane
• Gyrodyne Model 23 Navy Convertiplane
• Gyrodyne Model 24 Cargo Unloader Helicopter
• Helicopter Research Laboratory "Helicoupe"
• Higgins XH-3 and H-3
• Hiller HJ-1 and HJ-2 "Hornet"
• Hughes Model 190 Flying Crane (XH-17)
• Hughes Model 190-4A (XH-28)
• Hughes "Helibus"
• Hydra-Electric STAMP/STARS-V
• Irvine "Aerocycloid"
• Jovair J-12 "Air Mule"
• Kaman K-116 "Shrike" Surveillance VTOL/STOL
• Kellett Serial Numbers 16, 16A and 16B Three Place Naval Helicopter
• Landgraf H-2 and H-2A
• McCulloch MC-11 Radio Controlled Helicopter
• McCulloch Model J-4
• McDonnell Model 4JP2-MD-5
• PESCO Aerial Jeep and "FLEEP" (related to Ryan's?)
• Piasecki "Aquagyro"
• Piasecki PH-48 "Discoplane"
• Piasecki PH-54 "Retractoplane"
• Piasecki XH-16 and YH-16
• Piasecki STAMP
• Platt-LePage PL-7 (YR-1A)
• Republic Model 651 V/STOL Logistic Aircraft (SR-175 Study Response)
• Ryan Model 167 Vertifan (XV-5A) [not Model 143 as previously assumed]
• Ryan "Aerocrane" (A Lightweight, Very High Payload Flying Crane)
• Ryan M3 Fighter Plane
• Ryan R-38 (Model 38)
• Sikorsky YR-5D "Dragon"
• Sikorsky "Trivertiplane" Folding Tilt Prop-Rotor Transport
• Utility Metal HC-65A (probably related to Heli-Craft HC-65A)
• Vanguard Model 3 VTOL/STOL Rescue Aircraft
• Vanguard Model 13 Four-Place Fan-in-Wing Airplane
• Vertak S120 Extremely Short Take-Off and Landing (ESTOL)
• Wilford Medium Transport Convertible Aircraft No. 3A

Besides these, there are a number of types which I haven't been able to connect to a specific company:

• "Cyclo Crane"
• "Discojet" Proposal M
• FS-26 Concept (German)
• "Heliocoupe" Light Helicopter [possibly a typo for the "Helicoupe" mentioned above]
• O-Wing VTOL
• Planicopter Project II, IIIA, IIIB
• HM-1 Project [studied by G&A/Firestone, Duncan & Bayley, Kellett, but no specific company associated]