| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dechaux Helicop-Jet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dechaux Helicop-Jet |
| Aircraft Version: | Dechaux Helicop-Jet Mock-up |
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| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1973 |
| Photo Date: | 29 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | Terry Dann |
| Photo ID: | 552232 |
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Full-scale mock-up of the Helicop-Jet, first shown at Le Bourget in 1969. This was a 'cold jet' tip-driven type. Its cabin consisted of two Panhard PL-24c car rooves, one for the floor and the other for the roof. The first prototype, F-WZAI, made its first flight in December 1976 at Issy-les-Moulineaux. A second, improved, prototype, F-WZJO, made its first flight on 12 December 1984, also at Issy-les-Moulineaux. It was intended to produce the type in Canada but I don't believe this went ahead. This photo is copyright © Terry Dann, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 March 2023, and has since been viewed 224 times. |