hughes_xh17_05.jpg

Wow, that Saturn thing sure doesn't sound like something I'd want to try. At
least the satellite packagess were smaller. Were you referring to the method
they used with the C-119, that is now at the USAF museum? they modified the
rear so that they could winch the satellite package into the rear of the
cargo bay.

It didn't seem like Hiller could get a break in the later 50's. They were
never selected to build anything, and then merged with Fairchild. I guess
they are their own company again, but, I don't hear much about them.
Ron

"John Meyer" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Ron Monroe" wrote:

Retraction: Sorry, my mistake. I looked at the photo again, after I sent
my
last reply. You are right, it's not the XH-17. I could have sworn when I
looked at it the first time, I was looking at the plane, not the model.
Oh
well, please excuse me. i screwed up.
Ron


No problem. It was interesting to see that model in the photo Troy
posted. I'm certain that's the same model that's in the museum now.

Hiller was doing some interesting concepts. One was a very very large
helicopter designed to snag Saturn V first-stage boosters in mid-air.
That technique was used by the Air Force if I remember right, to pick up
spy satellites. Anyway, the idea was for this huge flying crane to
loiter off Cape Kennedy and wait for the booster to come floating down
by parachute and then capture it. It was calculated that there would be
time for three chances before the booster was too close to the water.
This concept was deemed to be workable but since NASA's long term plan
included what became the Shuttle, it wasn't pursued. Too bad!

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Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
- Epicurus (341- 270 BC)