Mechanix Illustrated
Issue: Jan, 1956
Posted in: Aviation
Posted: 03/23/2010
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LOOK, MA, no hands! (Jan, 1956)

LOOK, MA, no hands! Kellett Aircraft’s experimental ‘copter uses new gyro stabilizing system.

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  1. Firebrand38 says: March 23, 20109:42 am

    Known as the KH-15 or “Stable Mabel” http://www.aviastar.org…

    Kellett Aircraft was originally Kellett Autogyro. Sounds like a company that C. Montgomery Burns would hold stock in.

    Patent for the stability system may be found here

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