The Fairey Rotodyne, surrounded by a crowd of spectators, at Farnborough Airshow at the Royal Aircraft Establishment

Date:
Sep 1959
Location:
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Rushmoor, Hampshire
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Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough, Rushmoor, Hampshire
Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, Rushmoor, Hampshire
Reference:
BAR03/01/274
Type:
Photograph (35mm Slide)
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Description

The Fairey Rotodyne was a compound gyroplane developed in the 1950s. Only one was produced. Its first flight was in November 1957; it was cancelled in 1962.

Content

This is part of the Series: BAR03/01 Norman Barnard: Series of Slides; within the Collection: BAR03 Norman Barnard Slide Collection

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© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Barnard, Norman

Keywords

20th Century Aircraft Factory, 20th Century Airport, 20th Century Research Station, 20th Century Showground, 20th Century Aircraft, Air Transport, People