Fairey Rotodyne

[Johnbr]

A good video of the Fairey Rotodyne.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Z1UnRZDyo

 

[Grey Havoc]

Some more videos over at our sister site:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20519.msg585937.html#msg585937

 

[aonestudio]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LCnkMMxyU

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA3AkvxwS_M

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmjWAObqrFA

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhaa0HofBc0

 

[yasotay]

But ... it has propellers. Propellers = 20th Century. Much of the traveling public think it antiquated. Unless the aircraft shows a significant financial cost decrease to the traveling public and the airline company it is unlikely it would be viable. What is its carbon footprint?

This is sad to me as I have always loved the Rotodyne.