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First rotary wing craft built in Australia, by Melbourne engineer Molyneux. It had tandem three-blade rotors. G.Apostolo "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters", 1984
The only attempt at rotary wing construction in Australia has been made by G.C.Molyneux, a consulting engineer of Melbourne in the State of Victoria. This rotorcraft, developed from a small-scale experimental model, will be the first Australian-built helicopter. It will have two rotors set in tandem, each rotor having three blades. P.Lambermont "Helicopters and Autogyros of the World", 1958 * * * "Flight", 17 February 1956 Yet another interesting private venture on the Australian scene is the Molyneux two-seater helicopter, predecessor of the Molyneux XM-1000 five-seat, tandem rotor helicopter powered by a 550hp Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine. "Flight", 23 August 1957 * * *
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