De Bothezat helicopter

The de Bothezat helicopter also known as the Jerome-de Bothezat Flying Octopus was an experimental quadrotor helicopter built for the United States Army Air Service by George de Bothezat in the early 1920s and was said at the time to be the first successful helicopter. Although its massive six-bladed rotors allowed the craft to successfully fly it suffered from complexity control difficulties and high pilot workload and was reportedly only capable of forwards flight in a favorable wind.

The de Bothezat helicopter, also known as the Jerome-de Bothezat Flying Octopus, was an experimental quadrotor helicopter built for the United States Army Air Service by George de Bothezat in the early 1
The de Bothezat helicopter was the United States' first military helicopter project. Gift of Jerome Camera & Instrument Corporation.2
Engineering Division's de Bothezat helicopter free-flight on 10/19/22 and has yet to be finalized. Airline ticket agency - July, 1922 - Aeromarine Airways, Cleveland OH.3
The de Bothezat helicopter (nicknamed the “Flying Octopus”) was the experimental 4 rotor helicopter built by George and Ivan in the early 1920s in response to the US Army’s request.4

Made by George de Bothezat.

Bothezat built the quadrotor De Bothezat helicopter for the United… Military Helicopters | Gunships | Apache | Cobra etc www.guncopter.5
built the quadrotor De Bothezat helicopterDe Bothezat helicopter|-See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Lambermont, Paul Marcel. Helicopters and autogyros of the world. London: Cassell, 1958....6
De Bothezat Helicopter : The Way Forward for the Rotorcraft Industry" (First page), 2002. Notes 1.7
flies a de Bothezat helicopter for 1 minute, 42 seconds at McCook Field. December 27, 1922 Japan commissions its first aircraft carrier, Hosho.8
Designer
George de Bothezat
Ivan Jerome
Eng 1 Type
Radial engine
First Flight
18
More Performance
Program Cost
200000.0
$200
000 USD
Endurance
165.0
Crew
1
Gross Weight Lb
3600
Capacity
up to four passengers
holding to the frame
Width Ft
65
Similar Aircraft
* Breguet-Richet Gyroplane* Cornu helicopter* Gyroplane Laboratoire
Number Built
1
Max Speed Note
claimed
Retired
1924
Rot Number
4
Primary user
United States Army Air Service
Manufacturer
George de Bothezat
Max Speed Mph
30
Eng 1 Name
Le Rhône
Height Ft
10
Rot Area Sqft
900
Length Ft
65
Prime Units
imp
Eng 1 Note
.
Ceiling M
5
Eng 1 Hp
180
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
De Bothezat aircraft
Quadrotors
United States Army aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 1920-1929
Rot Dia M
8

5 tips to help with your fear of flying

This article provides individuals with tools to overcome or at least manage a fear of flying. Flying can be an enjoyable experience if anxiety is not an issue.