FIRST JET HELICOPTER
Re.-eived Sunday, S.50 p.m. XLW YORK, Nov. 16. ihe I .S. Air Force today demonslrati'd nt St. l.ouis its " tiving bike' tne world 's tir.-t jet helicopter. The fiy.ng bike Iias been test-iiown for six inontiis and ha- proved successf'ul beyond the inventor's expectations. lr weian- onlv .Ildlb and lifts a weigni nln.o-t iipial to its own, and has a -ward -peed of 5( i miles ini honr. 1 ai' ni'w iielicopter looks iike a tripoa w:'a wheels. iuotor and nalder. Air hopo- "ili.-ials say it will be ideal ror a ' t ; i ier\ -potting, obseiwat ion, com-ii.tui-cjit mus and i-onrier serviees.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 November 1947, Page 5
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