Platt-LePage XR-1
The Platt-LePage XR-1, also known by the company designation PL-3, is an early American transverse-rotor helicopter, built by the Platt-LePage Aircraft Company of Eddystone, Pennsylvania. The winner of a United States Army Air Corps design competition held in early 1940, the XR-1 was the first helicopter tested by the USAAF, flying in 1941. The flight testing of the XR-1 proved troublesome, and although continued testing showed that the design had promise, other, improved helicopters were becoming available before the XR-1 was ready for service. As a result, the development of the aircraft was terminated in 1945.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Platt-LePage Aircraft Company
- Category
- Helicopters
- First flight
- 1941-05-12
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 96 kt
- Max speed
- 110 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,730 lb
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 29.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 65 ft
- Height
- 9 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.