Helicopters1930s American autogyro
Kellett KD-1
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The Kellett KD-1 is a 1930s American autogyro built by the Kellett Autogiro Company. It had the distinction of being the first practical rotary-wing aircraft used by the United States Army and inaugurated the first scheduled air-mail service using a rotary-wing aircraft.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kellett Autogiro Corporation
- Category
- Helicopters
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1934-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 109 kt
- Max speed
- 109 kt
- Range
- 174 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,999 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,244 lb
- Powerplant
- Jacobs L-4MA
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 28.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 40 ft
- Height
- 10.3 ft
- Number built
- 9
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.