"Montblack" wrote in
:

("Dan" wrote)
I did look at it. The aircraft in question reminded me of one that
actually flew successfully for a few years back in the 1960s. I forget
what it was called


http://avia.russian.ee/helicopters_e...y_gyrodyne.php
1946 Fairey Gyrodyne?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Rotodyne
Fairey Rotodyne

http://www.prachapter34.com/rotodyne.htm
Great site!

http://www.gyropilot.co.uk/downloads/Rotodyne%202%20RTF%20Mod.pdf
Reading

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9633v6U0wo
YouTube - Rotodyne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv6Gr2mLo1Y&mode=related&search=
YouTube - More Rotodyne



Pretty sure the Rotodyne was much later. 60s? The only thing I've seen
close to the aircraft in the cartoon is the Moller, and it hasn't done so
well.


Bertie