Didn't the Air force try to develope some sort of rotary powered airplane
during the Vietnam conflict? I seem to recall that they tried (sucessfully)
to put a rotary engine onto  some sort of glider to use for reconnaissance.

Brian Trubee

Yes, on a pylon with a huge prop to be superquiet for recon.  Several built.
I'll lookup the details if anybody cares.

Bill Freman

Lockheed Q-Star, Curtiss-Wright RC-2-60 engine (2 rotor, 60 cu-in per rotor, nominally about 170 hp).

Jon Lauter
Rotary Power Marine Corporation

 
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