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The Finished Prototype and 1st Flight



Early '98:

A reminder ....

The CarterCopter before 'make-up' and beauty treatment.

The Finished CarterCopter :

Photographed just a few days after the final wiring and fittings were done.


CC Taxiing prior to first test runs



CarterCopter in its first (unintended) short flight at Olney Airstrip Texas Sept 1998

Note the temporary extended nose wheel and the temporay extended rudders.

A photo from the rear of the CarterCopter in flight at Olney Airstrip Texas Sept 1998

Notice that the door was removed for the tests. A ballistic chute was also installed and would fire out over the right wing (at altitude).


The new CC Rotor being fitted with 'Trim Tabs' Jan 99



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- 04 Dec 1998
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