NHI H-3 Kolibrie

	This aircraft was the production version of the H-2 model and the last in the development sequence of ram-jet powered rotorcraft beginning with the NHI H-1. All the aircraft in this family were built upon patents held by Jan Meijer Drees. The aircraft was certified (in the Netherlands) in March 1958. The aircraft had a 1-bladed tail rotor to provide directional stability (no anti-torque capability was needed as the rotor was directly driven by the ram-jets at the tip of the blades). Note: In some references the aircraft is named as 'Kolibri'. The name 'Kolibrie' is assumed to be correct as this is the name shown on the aircraft in various images.
	Attribution	Overview Parent type *No type assigned Variant *No Variant assigned Design authority Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie N.V. Primary manufacturer Nederlandse Helicopter Industrie N.V. Key Characteristics Operational status No longer flying Crew 1 Seating arrangement Side-by-side Configuration VTOL type Helicopter Compound type None Lift configuration Single main rotor Control device type Tail rotor Features Number of engines 2 Number of propulsors 0 Number of lift devices 1 Number of control devices 1 Milestones associated with the NHI H-3 Kolibrie 1955 First flight of the NHI H-3 Kolibri

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