The XH-44 was the first helicopter with coaxial rotors to fly successfully in the United States. The XH-44 was also the first helicopter to fly successfully with all-metal blades and a rigid rotor. It was designed in 1944 by Stanley Hiller, Jr. who was 19 at the time. Photo taken at Udvar Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly VA, USA Image donated to AHS International (Image provided under Creative CommonsAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International/CC BY-SA 4.0 license)
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Hiller XH-44 Hiller-Copter (NX30033)

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The XH-44 was the first helicopter with coaxial rotors to fly successfully in the United States. The XH-44 was also the first helicopter to fly successfully with all-metal blades and a rigid rotor. It was designed in 1944 by Stanley Hiller, Jr. who was 19 at the time.

Photo taken at Udvar Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly VA, USA

Image donated to AHS International (Image provided under Creative CommonsAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International/CC BY-SA 4.0 license)

 

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License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike

 

Apple iPhone 5 1/20s ƒ/2.4 ISO125 4.12mm — More Exif data

  • Manufacturer Apple
  • Model iPhone 5
  • Exposure Time 1/20s
  • Aperture ƒ/2.4
  • ISO 125
  • Focal Length 4.12mm
  • Resolution Unit inches
  • Color Space sRGB
  • Orientation Horizontal (normal)
  • Sensing Method One-chip color area
  • Scene Capture Type Standard
  • Exposure Program Program AE
  • Exposure Mode Auto
  • Metering Mode Multi-segment
  • Flash Off, Did not fire
  • White Balance Auto

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