Intended for use against enemy surface ships and surfaced submarines, giving aircraft the ability to deliver aerial torpedoes from outside the range of defensive armament, it saw brief operational service in the late 1950s.
The XH-44 became operational in 1944. [2 ] In collaboration with Henry J. Kaiser, it became United Helicopters in 1945. In the postwar years, United Helicopter produced a number of innovative helicopter designs for military and civilian…
A total of 35 were built under license in the United States by Fairchild Industries, for use during the Vietnam War in the early 1970s. All aircraft were later sold to the Royal Thai Air Force.
However, following extensive evaluations of the type, the Model 1100 did not receive a production contract after Hiller was underbid by the rival Hughes Tool Co. Aircraft Division's OH-6 Cayuse in 1965.
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At 3:40 a.m. on June 30, 1966, the JAL plane carrying John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr landed at Haneda airport after being delayed by Typhoon Kit. JAL’s marketing division had been ready for this moment.