Ok posted this over at Secret Projects a while back but no joy at an id.. so thought id try here…
Its an odd one from Michael JH Taylors book, Military Prototypes of the 50’s… no not the flying jeep in the foreground, but the H5 in the background on the left… What’s with the “rotor” assembly…? I’ve been wondering about this one for the best part of 20 years…!
Any ideas folks…?
Zeb
By: Radpoe Meteor - 8th November 2008 at 22:21
Floatation pad in case it lands in water inverted????:D
Seriously though, it does appearto be attached to a rig connected to an S-51 cockpit section!!!!
By: Zebedee - 7th November 2008 at 14:49
You know, id never thought that it might not actually be part of the H5…
Power take off test stand seems pretty plausible as well…
Zeb
By: QldSpitty - 7th November 2008 at 06:34
Looks like a part of this….
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/70377.html
By: Last Lightning - 6th November 2008 at 23:14
Thats a mock up to set a trap for a Russian spy i forget his name philby or something like that:dev2::confused:
By: John Aeroclub - 6th November 2008 at 23:01
Perhaps a test device for the Flying Jeep programme using a power takeoff from the H.5 to power the fans to gather test data. The other H.5 just appears to have a heavily shrouded rotor head.
John
By: avion ancien - 6th November 2008 at 22:47
Engine installation gantry?:confused::p
An AWACS Dragonfly, perhaps!
By: Newforest - 6th November 2008 at 22:37
Engine installation gantry?:confused::p
By: mike currill - 6th November 2008 at 21:18
Looks like some crazy structure built on top of a Sikorski S-51 (Westland Dragonfly as we knew it).
By: Mr Creosote - 6th November 2008 at 21:03
Are you sure it’s actually part of the H-5, or is it some kind of structure (haven’t a clue what) over it?
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