American XA-5 Top Sergeant

With a compressed air start, the helicopter Tip-pulse jets produce 95 lb (43 kg) of static thrust each.  The base of the aircraft is a recycled base of the Sikorsky R-6A fuselage and there are two seats.  First flown in 1948, according to Michael Hirschberg in The American Helicopter.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: American Helicopter Co.

Primary manufacturer: American Helicopter Co.

Parent type: No type defined

Aircraft status: No longer flying

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Crew required: 1 in Single seater arrangement

Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)

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References

References and sources used

Helicopters from "A to Z" | Part I
Ralph P. Alex
AHS Newsletter, 1961, October, 1961 (page 3)
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