
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N10767 |
Alternate Registration: | NC10767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Kellett K-2 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Kellett K-2 |
Aircraft Version: | Kellett K-2 |
C/n (msn): | 2 |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 827045 |
Photo Comment |
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Based on existing Cierva and Pitcairn designs, in 1931 this was the first autogiro tested by the Army Air Corps at Wright Field for a possible role as a slow flying machine to observe enemy forces and control artillery fire, but it was found to have unsuitable performance This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2025, and has since been viewed 26 times. |