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Home Helicopter Profiles American Helicopter American Helicopter XA-5 Top Sergeant

American Helicopter XA-5 Top Sergeant

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General Data
First Flown:
1949
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Engines:
2 tip mounted AJ 8.75 pulse jets on the rotor
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Accommodations:
1 pilot, 1 passenger Cargo: n/a
Operators:
 

     
Similar Aircraft:
XA-6 Buck Private (single seat version)
Other Features:
Rotor Tip mounted pulse jets

     

     
Notes
While it never made it into production,this model led to the design of the XA-8 which the US Army did have produced under contract.

 


Last Updated on Sunday, 31 August 2008 17:23  

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