| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX41804 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Kaiser-Fleetwings XH-10 Twirley Bird |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Kaiser-Fleetwings XH-10 Twirley Bird |
| Aircraft Version: | Kaiser-Fleetwings XH-10 Twirley Bird |
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| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Bristol [ Off-Airport ] |
| Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 674046 |
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Bought by shipbuilder Henry Kaiser in 1943, the Fleetwings company in Bristol, Pennsylvania produced the Kaiser-Fleetwings BTK dive and torpedo bomber and also this two-seat helicopter. The sole example to be flown was tested from a lake in a park in Bristol in 1944 and 1945. Reportedly designed for anti-submarine work from the decks of Liberty cargo ships, the XH-10 was never tested by the military. XH-10 was a company designation, with the name Twirley Bird supposedly also given to the type. This photo was added on 6 April 2024, and has since been viewed 505 times. |