Helicoplane

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Hélicoplane; we have this simply defined as “n. m. Avion analogue à l’hélicoptère”.[1] Here “analogue à” simply means “similar to”. Here we have a particular type of hybrid, absolutely heavier-than-air. It has characteristics both of the airplane and the helicopter. That is, it uses propellers in the furtherance of propulsion forward, in conjunction with wings, thereby achieving ascension and sustentation by way of lift, per se, in the manner of the ordinary airplane. It also has propellers situated at the rear which, while somewhat abetting forward movement, also contribute directly to the aircraft's upward movement and its maintenance of the achieved altitude.

To the best of our knowledge, the French “hélicoplane” and the English “helicoplane” only appear on rare occasions during and after the period we’ve been studying. Interestingly, perhaps, Bing tranlates back and forth between the French “hélicoplane” and the German “Helikopter”, this last being somewhat of a secondary term in German, which redirects in German Wikipedia to the prime term “Hubschrauber”, the more ordinary term for the helicopter as we know it. Perhaps the “helicoplane” is a hybrid type destined by its very nature to develop along the separate lines of its two component disciplines. It may also be partially a matter of mere nuance. The helicopter of course may include planar surface elements oriented towards lift. Based on the dates of publications on the subject, the “helicoplane” could be seen partially as a theoretical type casting new light on further developments in the helicopter.

Enclosing categories Simple tech terms, Heavier-than-air, Hybrid
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Keywords Hélicoplane, Propellers, Helicoplane, Lift, Helicopter, Aerodynamics, Ascension, Sustentation
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References

  1. ↑ Nouveau Larousse Universel, 1949 © Augé, Gillon, Hollier-Larousse, Moreau et Cie, Librairie Larousse, 13-21 rue Montparnasse, 114 boule. Raspail, Paris, Seine, France (published under the direction of Paul Augé)
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