From the NASM Archives Fairchild Industries, Inc. Collection...
I’m very interested in any tip-rotor, flying platform and exotic helicopter information. The other projects I’ve listed as they are more interesting than normal, and unbuilt, so you might be interested in looking at them. But tip-rotor technical information would be very interesting.
Hiller Tip-Rotor Helicopters
[Box 237]
Folder 3 Hiller YH-32 reports: YH-32 Limited Performance and Stability, June 1958, and The Technical Aspects of the Transfer of Fuel to a Tip Mounted Ramjet engine Combustion Chamber, data sheet, drawing and correspondence
Folder 4 Hiller H-32 (HOE-1) Maintenance Handbook and Parts Listing, November 15, 1954
Folder 5 Hiller H-32 (HOE-1) Engineering Report Detail Specification for Model HOE-1/H-32 Helicopter Two Ramjet Engine, April 13, 1955 (last rev. October 3, 1955)
Folder 6 Hiller YH-32 (HOE-1) Flight Manual, January 21, 1957
Folder 7 Hiller YH-32A Sally photographs
Folder 9 Hiller Model HJ-1 (Model J-1) Hornet correspondence, articles and photographs
Folder 10 Hiller 8RJ2B Ramjet Engine (used in HJ-1) CAA Type Certification, October 20, 1954; CAA Aircraft Engine Specification, December 17, 1954; article and photographs
Folder 12 Hiller HOE-1 fact sheet and article
Folder 11 Hiller Model VJ-100 drawing, articles and photographs [assuming this unknown Hiller is tip powered?]
[Box 238]
Folder 4 STORC (Self-Ferrying Trans Ocean Rotary-Wing crane) report: The STORC Approach to the Helicopter Ferry Problem and photographs
Folder 5 Tip-Mounted Turbojet engine (used in STORC design) report by John B. Nichols on rotor propulsion presented to 1953 American Helicopter Society 9th Annual Forum, and article
Folder 6 Tip-Mounted Turbojet engine (used in STORC design) photographs
Hiller Flying Platforms and Exotics
[Box 243]
F older 5 Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee (Flying Platform) drawing
Folder 6 GEM (Ground Effect Machine) used in VZ-1 design reports: Development of a Unique GEM Concept with Potential for Achieving Efficient Forward Flight, October 21–23, 1959); Development of Airbourne Personnel Platform; and Ducted Operations and article
Folder 7 Hiller Desensitized Rotor Advanced Planning and Research Division, Report No. 65-6, May 1965, article from Patent Digest and photographs
Folder 8 Hiller Pulse Reactor Lift Systems, description of systems and photographs of design
[Box 244]
Folder 3 Hiller Model 1091 CAMEL (Collapsible Airbourne Military Equipment Lifter) detail specification, press release, brochure and photographs
Hiller Tilt Wings
Folder 7 Hiller X-2-235 photographs
Folder 8 Hiller X-18 Propelloplane reports: The Hiller X-18 Tilt Wing Aircraft by J.B. Nichols, November 11-15, 1957,
[Box 246]
Folder 6 Vought XC-142A fact sheet, reports: Tilt-Wing XC-142 Transport: A Decade of Research and Development, June 17, 1964; World’s largest V/STOL Transport Unveiled, June 17, 1964; Tri-Service V/STOL Transport Aircraft program; correspondence and press release
Folder 7 Vought XC-142A brochures
Folder 8 Vought XC-142A articles
Folder 9 Vought XC-142 photographs and negatives
Folder 10 Vought XC-142 models, photographs
[Box 247]
Folder 1 Vought XC-142A Roll Out Ceremony, June 17, 1964, correspondence, biographical information on Gifford K. Johnson, BGEN David M. Jones, and LCOL Eugene Francis Callaghan, press releases and press packets, brochures and articles
Folder 2 Vought XC-142A Roll Out Ceremony, June 17, 1964, photographs
Folder 3 Vought XC-142A Delivered to Edwards AFB, July 9, 1965, correspondence, press release and press packet, articles, photographs and negatives
Folder 4 Vought XC-142A First Flight, September 29, 1964, correspondence
Folder 5 Vought XC-142A First Vertical Flight, December 29, 1964, correspondence and press release
Folder 6 Vought XC-142A First Transition Flight, January 11, 1965, correspondence and press release
Hiller UH-1 Competitor
[Box 244]
Folder 4 Hiller Model Ten99 A Proposal to the Dept. of the Navy Bureau of Naval Weapons for an Assault Support Helicopter, Ten99, Engineering Report 61-75
Folder 5 Hiller Model Ten99 drawings, press releases, brochures and article
Folder 6 Hiller Model Ten99 photographs 1 of 2
Folder 7 Hiller Model Ten99 photographs 2 of 2
Fairchild Hiller/FRG VSTOL Fighter
[Box 178]
Folder 4 Fairchild Hiller Republic Aircraft Division, US and Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) joint program to produce V/STOL tactical fighter, correspondence and draft papers, government memoranda and Air Force Regulations, AFR 80-14, 80-14A and 55- 31 and press kit
Folder 5 Fairchild Hiller Republic Aircraft Division, US and Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) joint program to produce V/STOL tactical fighter, internal newsletter, press releases, brochures, advertisements, articles and photographs