Cierva W.11 Air Horse; The Triple Rotor Heavy

When it comes to helicopters, the rotor set up has pretty much settled on single with counter-torque on the tail, dual rotors or coaxial.

But in 1949 a practically forgotten pioneer company flew what was then the biggest helicopter in the world...and a triple rotor!

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