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Aerospatiale Lama:
Major height for an helicopter 12.442 m (June 21,1972)
See Aerospatiale
Kaman:
World's first production all-composite rotor blade (1976)
See Kaman
Mil Mi-26:
Biggest operational helicopter and first to operate
successfully with an 8 blades main rotor (1977)
See Mil
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Phillips Mk 1
Two-seat helicopter
MBB bo 107
See Kawasaki KH-7
Meridionali EMA-124
Three-seat light helicopter designed from Agusta-Bell 47. One prototype built.
SIAI-Marchetti SV-20
A twin-engine high-speed compound helicopter
Kawasaki KH-7
KH-7 was the name for a middle class helicopter with hinge-less
rotor system, which was projected by Kawasaki in early 1970s.
At the same time, in Europe, MBB has project a same class
helicopter named bo107.
By 1975, MBB offered Kawasaki to cumulate their projects.
Both companies agreed in this international joint development,
and their new project will result in the bk-117 in the 80s
PZL Kania / KittyHawk
ICA IAR-316 / IAR-317 AirFox
The Model 316 is the Aerospatiale Alouette III built under
licence and the 317 is a derivate that appears in the 80s
Gyrocraft AISA model GN
Lockheed CL-1700
A Cheyenne derivative was the proposal for the US Army AAH
program. Not built.
Brantly - Hynes Model 305
Founded on 1/1/75, Brantly-Hynes Helicopters Inc ,
produced this five-seat enhanced model of the B-2B that was
designed in the 50s
Robinson R-22
Helicom Commuter Jr
Single-seat light helicopter
Baby Belle
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