Cessna CH 1

[LJS1993]

I never knew Cessna had a hand in the early development of the helicopter.

http://www.collectair.com/cessna.html

 

[bqmassey]

I never knew Cessna had a hand in the early development of the helicopter.

http://www.collectair.com/cessna.html

They build a helicopter, and they still managed to make it ugly!?

*sigh*.. classic Cessna.

 

[pbramlett]

They build a helicopter, and they still managed to make it ugly!?

*sigh*.. classic Cessna.

I think it looks great.

Have you ever seen a Cessna 195 or Cessna 170? Those are some good looking airplanes!

 

[johnrweb]

At least its a high wing. Glad its Cessna and not Piper making heli. Hate to get my legs chopped off by a low wing Piper helicopter.

 

[Art VanDelay]

LOUD as HELL TOO !!!

 

[Pilawt]

LOUD as HELL TOO !!!

WHAT?

 

[Pilawt]

Ironic note in the Wikipedia article about the 1951 (before Cessna takeover) Seibel S-4 helicopter:

The Army designated the S-4 as the YH-24 Sky Hawk.

 

[EdLarkin]

Gliders too. If you get to Seattle, stop in at the museum at King County and see Clyde's glider.

 

[LJS1993]

I truly wonder how this thing would fly, sound, etc........... How safe would this machine be?

 

[DaleB]

If you read the history, apparently they used them for training at Ft. Rucker. I never knew Cessna made a helicopter either, but I guess it was not a bad effort and performed pretty well.

 

[skyking3286]

And that CH-1 website is one of the best in the world for any old airplane or helicopter. They have most of the world's information on it and it is a real gem.