Fleet air arm Rotodyne C.O.D circa 1959.

[chrisonord]

I did my own version, the pics may be here somewhere still.  I like yours! 

JoeP

Thankyou Joe

[Caveman]

Can never have enough Rotodynes or FAA aircraft

[Captain Canada]

Great stuff ! Love the colours and the big tanks. Defo looks right at home in those colours !

[Captain Canada]

Love the look of yours as well Rickshaw, and we definitely need to find yours Joe !

[chrisonord]

Cheers  fellas,  it is a pity that the rotodyne  wasn't  continued with  and developed further, even if just  to make it less deafening.
Chris

[zenrat]

Work on quieter rotor tip exhausts was well advanced when it was cancelled.

[PR19_Kit]

All down to politics again.

Once Westland took over Fairey at the then Government's insistence they lost all interest in the 'dyne as they had their own heavy lifter, the Westminster, under development.

And look how successful THAT was......................