Tag: aviation
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Chu CJC-3 Helicopter
Chu CJC-3 Helicopter The Chu CJC-3 was an experimental tandem-rotor helicopter designed in Taiwan in the early 1950’s by Major General C. J. Chu. First flying in 1952, the CJC-3 was followed by an upgraded version the CJC-3A in 1956. Read more
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Chu Hummingbird
Chu Hummingbird Helicopter Designed by Major General C. J. Chu in the 1940s, with a first flight in 1948 the Chu Hummingbird was a twin rotor coaxial helicopter. Two examples were built, with the Model A built for non-flying tests and the Model B capable of flight. After the victory of the People’s Republic of… Read more
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Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 Seaplane
Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 Seaplane Bomber The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 was a bomber seaplane first flown in May 1936. Designed to replaced older biplane seaplanes, it was an all-metal monoplane capable of carrying a 1,000 kg bomb load or one torpedo. Initial tests were promising, but an accident caused severe damage, which… Read more