The Mil V-7 was an experimental four-seat helicopter with AI-7 ramjets at the tips of the two rotor blades.[1] It had an egg-shaped fuselage, skid undercarriage, and a two-bladed tail rotor on a short tubular tail boom. Four aircraft were built in the late 1950s, but only one is known to have flown, with only the pilot aboard.[2]
| V-7 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Experimental tip-drive helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | 1959 |
| Introduction | 1958 |
Specifications
editData from The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Empty weight: 730 kg (1,609 lb)
- Gross weight: 835 kg (1,841 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Ivchenko AI-7 ramjets, 0.549 kN (123.5 lbf) thrust each
- Main rotor diameter: 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in)
See also
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- ^ Simpson, R.W. (1998). Airlife's helicopters and rotorcraft. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 978-1853109683.
- ^ a b Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey. p. 235. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.