Saunders-Roe tandem rotor helicopter

[hesham]

Hi,

for the British European Airways,the Saunders-Roe designed a tandem
rotor helicopter project in 1954.


http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1954/1954%20-%200665.pdf

 

[JFC Fuller]

Note that it also has a rear mounted propulsor and what may be wings mounted to the bottom of the fuselage.

 

[Jemiba]

Well, Sealord is quite right, so it isn't a heli, it is a compound
It's the P.514 "Rotorcoach" for 50 passengers.

 

[hesham]

My dear Jemiba,

do you know the Saunders P.153 helicopter project ?.

 

[Jemiba]

No, Tagg/Wheeler gave this designation as a "hydrofoil equipped
motor boat" .