This is the bizarre looking XH-17 'Flying Crane'. It was a helicopter designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company that first flew in 1952. The XH-17 was designed to lift heavy loads hence its 41 meter rotors, which still hold the world record for the largest rotor system ever made.
https://planehistoria.com/wwii/hughes-xh-17-helicopter/
This is the bizarre looking XH-17 'Flying Crane'. It was a helicopter designed by the Hughes Aircraft Company that first flew in 1952. The XH-17 was designed to lift heavy loads hence its 41 meter rotors, which still hold the world record for the largest rotor system ever made. https://planehistoria.com/wwii/hughes-xh-17-helicopter/
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