Aircraft Photo of F-WFUY | Sud-Ouest SO.1120 Ariel III

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	F-WFUY
Aircraft Original Type:	Sud-Ouest SO.1120 Ariel III
Aircraft Generic Type:	Sud-Ouest SO.1120 Ariel III
Aircraft Version:	Sud-Ouest SO.1120 Ariel III
C/n (msn):	01

Location
City / Airport:	Villacoublay - VélizyMap
Country:	France
Airport Codes:	ICAO: LFPV IATA: VIY Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	18 April 1951 to 31 December 1951
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	643420

Photo Comment
The Ariel III was the first fully jet-powered helicopter to fly. The first of two prototypes, F-WFUY first flew on 18 April 1951 and is seen here on an early test flight. Replacing the piston engine and compressor of the earlier Ariels, a Turbomeca Arrius turbine-compressor fed compressed air to burners at the rotor tips. There was now room for a third seat. The Ariel III resulted in the SO.1221 Djinn. The location seems to be Villacoublay which apparently hosted the Ariel programme, Sud-Ouest (SNCASO) having taken over the Bloch facilities here. Photo from: Sud-Ouest This photo was added on 17 January 2024, and has since been viewed 301 times.

Photo Comment

The Ariel III was the first fully jet-powered helicopter to fly. The first of two prototypes, F-WFUY first flew on 18 April 1951 and is seen here on an early test flight. Replacing the piston engine and compressor of the earlier Ariels, a Turbomeca Arrius turbine-compressor fed compressed air to burners at the rotor tips. There was now room for a third seat. The Ariel III resulted in the SO.1221 Djinn. The location seems to be Villacoublay which apparently hosted the Ariel programme, Sud-Ouest (SNCASO) having taken over the Bloch facilities here. Photo from: Sud-Ouest

This photo was added on 17 January 2024, and has since been viewed 301 times.

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