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Platt-LePage XR-1
1941 American experimental helicopter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Platt-LePage XR-1, also known by the company designation PL-3,[1] was an early American transverse rotors 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.
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Role | Experimental helicopter |
Manufacturer | Platt-LePage Aircraft Company |
First flight | May 12, 1941 |
Retired | June 21, 1946 |
Primary user | United States Army Air Forces |
Number built | 2 |
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