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XH-51A

The XH-51A was a Lockheed Model 186 helicopter produced for the US Army modified for research at higher speeds than the original Lockheed Model 186, by adding a Pratt and Whitney J60-P-2 turbojet mounted on the port side of the cabin and cantilever mid-set wings. The XH-51A first flew in 1964 and in 1965 achieved a speed of 438 kmh - a record for a rotorcraft.
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