| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 43-44714 |
| Alternate Serial: | 344714 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Kellett R-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Kellett R-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | Kellett XR-8 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 43-44714 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1944 to December 1944 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 393000 |
| Photo Comment |
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Kellett helicopter with twin intermeshing rotors. This prototype first flown 7 August 1944. One XR-8 and one XR-8A built. Programme cancelled by US Army in 1946, but at least one of the helicopters was still being flown in 1947. Photo from: Wright State University This photo was added on 19 September 2021, and has since been viewed 1956 times. |