Hughes XH-17 Flying Crane
First flight 16 Sep 1952 by pilot Gale Moore. This was the largest diameter main rotor ever flown. It employed a single main rotor with tip burning for rotor drive.
Overview
Data on design, manufacture and statusDesign authority: Hughes Helicopters
Primary manufacturer: Hughes Helicopters
Parent type: No type defined
Aircraft status: No longer flying
Configuration
Primary flight and mechanical characteristicsVTOL type: Helicopter
Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor
Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor
Crew required: 3 in Side-by-side arrangement
Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)
Key Characteristics
Data on key physical featuresAircraft Details
Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipmentReferences
References and sources used
The Hughes XH-17 Flying Crane
Prouty, R
Vertiflite, Vol. 51, No. 3, Fall 2005 (page 54)
Periodical
An excellent summary of the history and development of this aircraft
Vertiflite, Vol. 51, No. 3, Fall 2005 (page 54)
Periodical
An excellent summary of the history and development of this aircraft
The Twin-Engine BO-105
A.C. Ballauer and P. F. Sheridan
VERTIFLITE August 1969, August 1969
Periodical
Good description of the overall vehicle
VERTIFLITE August 1969, August 1969
Periodical
Good description of the overall vehicle
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