VTO L TEST MODELS: Above, Bell Helicopter Corporation's XV-3 convertiplone hos successfully completed full-scale wind tunnel tests to check out sta bili ty, control and vibration choroeteristics of the aircraft which is equipped with two-bladed , semi rigid rotor system. Below, Hiller's X-18 tilt wing model shown during wind-tunnel t ests while converting from horizonta l to vertical fl ight configuration. an impro,·eq>anint·nt of fkfrnn· Production during th<..: p:.:riod :\uj!m,t J (,. O.:tobn 31. I '137, include the followini:. Th<' li :-. t don nc,1 indU<.· p.1rtt1H:nt tJUt.-.iclc Can;tda. or \\'ith othc:r agc:n• (ie,. and anwnd1nt·n·, to ordco. plact'd t·arlic: - nr,r dn ordt:r!\ clas!\ificd ~is !\L"Crc:t appear here: ( :\'arnl', apptari ni: in hold fact· type a rc currt·nt ,lii-cru/1 advcrti,ers.) Abcrcorn Aero Ltd., Montrml , S9'J,IIH. for li ft: j~1ckt·h and ~p:1n::,, . Avro Aircraft Ltd., Toron to, $ I /,,HOO. for :iircr:dt towed 1arj.!<.:t gear. A vro Aire aft Ltd., To·onlo, SI X.2110, for airrra ft anna111<.:nt equipnu.:nr. Bri,101 Aircraft (Wntcrn) Ltd., \\'i nnipcg. , 11,, 71. 1, , r .1:rl1.1 11u- , p.1rc , . Can:idair Ltd., 1'lo111n·:il. ~15.111111. for , le-- .1/Rr:R. IFT

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