Firestone XR-9

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Link to my summary on XR-9B
https://rotorcraft.info/fe/acft/1481

Thank you very much Persil.
One more question: the book where you extracted the drawing is digital???
Cheers!!!

 

[persil]

Thank you very much Persil.
One more question: the book where you extracted the drawing is digital???
Cheers!!!

That book is a physical item - I do have one copy in my library - but the image I posted earlier is from digital version hosted by google books.

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

That book is a physical item - I do have one copy in my library - but the image I posted earlier is from digital version hosted by google books.

I was looking for this book but the one I found has missing pages from 28 to 52 or something like that, from XH-6 and continúes at Bell H-13... Was looking at the physical book but have to save a little. Anyway, one day Will get my copy. While I Will appreciate some measurements from the illustration you have in the book from fuselage length, main rotor blade and tail rotor diameter to check what I have printed...Seems the drawing I think is closer to 1/72. Thank you very much in advance my friend.

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Hey Guys:
Seem there are more People around looking for this bird;


https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/firestone-xr-9b-experimental-helicopter-photos-95450

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Link to my summary on XR-9B
https://rotorcraft.info/fe/acft/1481

Hey Persil:
Check here this link, so you could complete more info about the bird:
https://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/firestone.php

 

[Stargazer]

Several bits and pieces from my XR-9 files. Nothing rare or unusual, but it adds to the lore...

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Several bits and pieces from my XR-9 files. Nothing rare or unusual, but it adds to the lore...

Wonderful pics!!!
Thank you very much for sharing your files Stargazer. Have watched the pic someone mentioned a long time ago about the Frank Piasecki's XR-9B remains...if it still exist, maybe could be brought to life the original bird.

 

[Platt-LePage Aircraft]

Here is the original two photos from 2006, the air frame, and data plate.
At one time there was talk of preserving the surviving parts of the XR-9, but I've not heard anything more since then.

 

[persil]

Here is the original two photos from 2006, the air frame, and data plate.
At one time there was talk of preserving the surviving parts of the XR-9, but I've not heard anything more since then.

Was it at the facility in Essington next to Philadelphia?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fY4SZB1V4uyKtuWe7

 

[persil]

Yet another page from Aviation showing 3 small details drawings of XR-9B

 

[Platt-LePage Aircraft]

Was it at the facility in Essington next to Philadelphia?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fY4SZB1V4uyKtuWe7

Back then it was at Essington.
I have airframe photos of the Platt-LePage XR-1A at PIAC Essington back in the 1950s, as well including one in color showing the XR-1A in civilian HAT markings.

 

[persil]

Back then it was at Essington.
I have airframe photos of the Platt-LePage XR-1A at PIAC Essington back in the 1950s, as well including one in color showing the XR-1A in civilian HAT markings.

If you can share it with us please do that - maybe better will be that dedicated thread:
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/platt-lepage-xr-1-and-xr-1a-twin-rotor-helicopters.12092/

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Here is the original two photos from 2006, the air frame, and data plate.
At one time there was talk of preserving the surviving parts of the XR-9, but I've not heard anything more since then.

Thank you very much Friend!!
This photo reveal a lot of detail about the cockpit bird.
Keep on and cheers!!!

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Back then it was at Essington.
I have airframe photos of the Platt-LePage XR-1A at PIAC Essington back in the 1950s, as well including one in color showing the XR-1A in civilian HAT markings.

This one is other interesting bird that deserve to be modeled in 1/72...

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

If you can share it with us please do that - maybe better will be that dedicated thread:
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/platt-lepage-xr-1-and-xr-1a-twin-rotor-helicopters.12092/

Great!!
Later Will check this one. Thank you very much for sharing the link!!!

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Yet another page from Aviation showing 3 small details drawings of XR-9B

Nice find Persil, real nice details!!!

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Hi Guys:
Here an article from Smithsonian dealing with the history of experimental helo use in New York and Chicago in 1947

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibit...a-historic-airplanes-unusual-and-experimental
Here sez: "Among the aircraft used in the New York experimental flights were the Sikorsky S-51, Firestone XR-9B, and Bell Aircraft B-47 helicopters." That supports the photo of the Model Firestone Model 45D with US MAIL writting in the nose side.

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

Hi Again and happy Saturday/Sunday Guys:

Have found two more pics for the collection here:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/firestone-aircraft-company-xr-9b-s-418301025
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/firestone-aircraft-company-xr-9b-s-426529353

 

[Richard N]

At the location in post #49, there are a number of helicopter airframes at the north end of the lot.

 

[persil]

At the location in post #49, there are a number of helicopter airframes at the north end of the lot.

This is how now it looks on google maps. In the period around 2006 they stood in different place - behind the buildings on the west end of the property - investigate Google Earth desktop history preview functionality.

 

[LUIS ALFONSO]

At the location in post #49, there are a number of helicopter airframes at the north end of the lot.

Would be the XH-9 IN BETWEEN the Red helo and the HUP ???

 

[LOLCOS81]

The Mockup pictures of the XR-14