Dornier Do 132
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The Dornier Do 132 was a utility helicopter under development in Germany in the late 1960s. While the design was a conventional pod-and-boom layout, the propulsion system was unusual in that it used a turbine engine, not to drive the rotor directly, but to provide a source of hot gas that was fed through the rotor shaft, along the blades, and out through tip jets. The intention was to eliminate the weight and mechanical complexity of a gearbox and an anti-torque system for the tail.
This engine system underwent extensive static tests while a full-size mockup was built to prove the aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. Ultimately, however, the programme was cancelled in 1971 before a prototype was actually constructed.
Specifications (as designed)
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References
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- {{cite book|editor-last=Taylor|editor-first=John W. R.|title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1969–70|year=1969|publisher=Sampson Low Marston & Co. Ltd.|location=London}}
- {{cite book|last=Taylor|first=Michael J. H.|title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation|year=1989|publisher=Studio Editions|location=London|pages=331}}
- [http://www.eads-nv.com/800/en/eads/history/airhist/1960_1969/dornier_do132_1969.html EADS website]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:1960s German civil utility aircraft
Category:1960s German helicopters
Category:Single-turbine helicopters
Category:Tipjet-powered helicopters
Category:Single-rotor helicopters
Category:Aircraft with skid landing gear
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