Bensen B-10

B-10 Propcopter
Role	Experimental VTOL aircraft
National origin	USA
Manufacturer	Bensen Aircraft
Designer	Igor Bensen
First flight	6 August 1958
Number built	1

The Bensen B-10 Propcopter was an unconventional VTOL aircraft developed by Igor Bensen in the United States in the late 1950s. The pilot sat astride a beam that had an engine mounted at either end of it, each driving a rotor to provide lift. Each of these rotors was surrounded by a system of four pivotable vanes to direct its downwash, and linked to a control stick for the pilot, this provided control of the craft. Only a single prototype (registered N56U) was built.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1 pilot
Main rotor diameter: 2× 4 ft 0 in (1.20 m)
Powerplant: 2 × McCulloch piston engines, 72 hp (54 kW) each

References

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Hirschberg, Michael J. (2000). The American Helicopter. pp. 30–31.

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Bensen B-10

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