by John Sears
1/700 Aircraft Collection, Part 20; XH-17 Flying Crane (Scratchbuilt)
Kellet Hughes XH-17 Flying Crane in 1/700 Scale
This helicopter has always intrigued me. Development was scrapped in 1955. The large engines produced thrust via jets in the rotor blades. Scratchbuilt XH-17 is constructed of sheet and tube plastic with alot of photoetching details. The development and photos of the aircraft can be found online.
