Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne
The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne is an experimental British rotorcraft that used single lifting rotor and a tractor propeller mounted on the tip of the starboard stub wing to provide both propulsion and anti-torque reaction.
| FB-1 Gyrodyne | |
|---|---|
| The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne prototype in test | |
| Role | Gyrodyne |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Fairey |
| Designer | Dr. J.A.J. Bennett |
| First flight | 4 December 1947 |
| Retired | Cancelled 1949 |
| Number built | 2 |
| Variants | Fairey Jet Gyrodyne |
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