Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne

FB-1 Gyrodyne
The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne prototype in test
General information
TypeGyrodyne
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerFairey
Designer
Dr. J.A.J. Bennett
Number built2
History
First flight4 December 1947
RetiredCancelled 1949
VariantsFairey Jet Gyrodyne

The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne is an experimental British rotorcraft that used single lifting rotor and a tractor propeller mounted on the tip of the starboard stub wing to provide both propulsion and anti-torque reaction.

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