24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-1.9.1

THE EVOLUTION OF THE TILTROTOR - FROM DREAM TO REALITY

D. C. Dugan
NASA Ames Research, USA

Keywords: tilt rotor aircraft

The history of tiltrotor development goes farther back than most people realize and the U.S.A was not the only country interested in the concept. The concept of an aircraft that could take-off and land like a helicopter, yet cruise efficiently like an airplane, has been elusive - until now.

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