Cessna YH-41
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Cessna YH-41
Yep. Cessna ventured into helicopters. 1/72. Tiny! Cockpit is only 1.25" long!
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Re: Cessna YH-41
Well, that is neat. . . and tiny. Looks a bit like a 150 fuselage linage. Must not have lasted very long.
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That's a funny looking helicopter, looks a lot like a airplane body that they decided to turn into a helicopter. Should be really fun to watch this one.
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Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
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Re: Cessna YH-41
That's an interesting design - I'm guessing the engine is in the nose?
Good start on the Cockpit.
Good start on the Cockpit.
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made me go look it up!
http://aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/cessna_seneca.php
from this article:
"Shortly after its 1952 acquisition of the Seibel Helicopter Company, Cessna undertook development of an innovative light helicopter it designated the CH-1. The aircraft made its maiden flight in 1954, and in 1957 the Army purchased ten examples of the advanced commercial model CH-1B for test and evaluation. These machines, serials 56-4236 through -4245, were allocated the designation YH-41.
The YH-41 was of all-metal construction and provided seating for a pilot and up to three passengers in a cabin closely resembling that of one of Cessna's light fixed-wing aircraft. The Seneca was powered by a single nose-mounted 260hp supercharged Continental piston engine driving the two-bladed main and anti-torque rotors via a shaft which passed between the two forward seats."
http://aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/cessna_seneca.php
from this article:
"Shortly after its 1952 acquisition of the Seibel Helicopter Company, Cessna undertook development of an innovative light helicopter it designated the CH-1. The aircraft made its maiden flight in 1954, and in 1957 the Army purchased ten examples of the advanced commercial model CH-1B for test and evaluation. These machines, serials 56-4236 through -4245, were allocated the designation YH-41.
The YH-41 was of all-metal construction and provided seating for a pilot and up to three passengers in a cabin closely resembling that of one of Cessna's light fixed-wing aircraft. The Seneca was powered by a single nose-mounted 260hp supercharged Continental piston engine driving the two-bladed main and anti-torque rotors via a shaft which passed between the two forward seats."
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Re: Cessna YH-41
1/72 scale eh Lee? You must have some good eyes brother.
Lookin' good so far.
Lookin' good so far.
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Yeah, the Cessna lines are there on the fuselage.
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They have 2 versions. Army and civilian.
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Re: Cessna YH-41
That is impressive! Thanks for posting this, I never knew about this. What an interesting design.
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