Gyrodyne DSN-3 / QH-50C

C/N N-300

Built 1961





Helicopter Gyrodyne DSN-3 / QH-50C Serial N-300 Register N-300 used by US Navy USN. Built 1961. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





N-300

usa US Navy

1961-02Gyrodyne DNS-3 c/n N-300, ff?
accepted USN as DNS-3 N-300, Feb61
assigned to ground testing as the first aircraft of its type, it had problems-from Feb to March 1961, the aircraft suffered from blade cracking and on 18May61 with only 26 hours of running time, the first stage pinion bearing disintegrated. The bearing design was changed for all 4 R&D DSN-3 aircraft and N-300 returned to flight status on 13Jul61
redesig QH-50C Oct62
wfu & stor unk.




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