Lualdi-Tassotti ES 53
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The Lualdi-Tassotti ES 53 was an Italian
experimental helicopter designed by Carlo Lualdi around a Hiller
-designed rotor
system and a gyro stabiliser of his own design. It first flew at Campoformido
in September 1953
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The machine was powered by a single 63.4 kW (85 hp) Continental engine and proved so promising that Lualdi purchased a licence to produce the Hiller rotor system in Italy, and formed a new company, Aer Lualdi
to develop and market his design.
Italy
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experimental helicopter designed by Carlo Lualdi around a Hiller
Hiller
Hiller may refer to:* Hiller, Pennsylvania* Hiller Aircraft Corporation:** Hiller Hornet** Hiller Flying Platform** Tanner-Hiller Airport** Hiller Aviation Museum** Hiller X-18** Fairchild Hiller FH-227** YH-32 HornetOr the following people:...
-designed rotor
Helicopter rotor
A helicopter main rotor or rotor system is a type of fan that is used to generate both the aerodynamic lift force that supports the weight of the helicopter, and thrust which counteracts aerodynamic drag in forward flight...
system and a gyro stabiliser of his own design. It first flew at Campoformido
Campoformido
Campoformido is a town and comune in the province of Udine, in north-eastern Italy, notable for the Treaty of Campo Formio.The village of Rivolto , in the comune of Codroipo, hosts the Italian Air Force acrobatic flight squadron, the Frecce Tricolori....
in September 1953
1953 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1953:- Events :*The first year in which the world's airlines carried more than 50 million people*Argentina initiates a study of the feasibility of converting either a cargo ship or a heavy cruiser into an aircraft carrier in an Argentine shipyard....
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The machine was powered by a single 63.4 kW (85 hp) Continental engine and proved so promising that Lualdi purchased a licence to produce the Hiller rotor system in Italy, and formed a new company, Aer Lualdi
Aer Lualdi
Aer Lualdi & C SpA was an Italian helicopter manufacturer founded in Rome in 1953 by Carlo Lualdi, who had purchased a licence to produce a Hiller-designed rotor system ....
to develop and market his design.