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| This big "flying crane" built for the US Army's HLH (Heavy Lift Helicopter) specification, was put into storage prior to completion when the programme was cancelled in October 1974. In 1983 plans were initiated to resume the test programme with a possible first flight in 1985. The HLH would be capable of carrying 20 tonnes over a distance of nearly 40km. G.Apostolo "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters", 1984
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Boeing-Vertol 301 / XCH-62
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This is the unfinished Boeing Vertol XCH-62 (serial 72-2012), the planned prototype of the Army's HLH program. Note the rear-facing position for the cargo operator and the overall similarity to the Boeing Vertol 107/114 designs for tandem-rotor helicopters
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This is Boeing Vertol's 347, built to test HLH systems and concepts. A retractable cargo-operator's cockpit facing rearwards was fitted just in front of the forward landing gear.
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Technical data for XCH-62
Engine: 3 x Allison T701 turboshaft, rated at 5945kW,
rotor diameter: 28.0m,
length: 27.20m,
height: 8.70m,
take-off weight: 53572kg,
empty weight: 26754kg
| Tore Eriksson, 7394eriksson(@)telia. com, 11.12.2008 The serial no was 73-22012, not 72-2012,. | | ATC Instructor, rmoshier(@)sw.rr.com, 08.11.2008 Not any more she doesn't. The army in its infinite wisdom, had her destroyed where she sat outside of Yano Hall next to Guthrie field. I know cause I watched them destroy her with a bulldozer or what ever they call those things they have been tearing up the wooden buildings with. I was really up set. I was here when they flew it in as a sling load of a Chinook, CH47 and couldn't believe they could or would be so callous. | | Nate, 30.10.2008 "Sadly, photos are all that exist now as the last remaining protype was destroyed."
Not true, I have repaired that very helicopter where that picture was taken. At Guthrie Field Ft. Rucker AL She stands tall over all the other abandoned airframes slowly rotting in the Alabama humidity. | | FlightDreamz, flightdreamz(@)aol.com, 29.09.2008 "Stingray" the rotors were probably removed for transportation of storage reasons. If you want to see a photo WITH the rotor blades go to http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/database/aircraft/showimage.php?id=14507
Sadly, photos are all that exist now as the last remaining protype was destroyed. | | Tyger, 24.02.2008 Never completed. | | "STINGRAY", DEBNTRAV(@)WEBTV.NET, 01.02.2007 I DONT SEE ANY ROTOR BLADES, WHY? |
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