The Cessna CH-1 Skyhook was the only helicopter ever built by the Cessna Aircraft Company. Not a commercial or military success, production ended in 1962 after approximately 50 units were built, many of which were later repurchased and scrapped by the company. Design and Features The CH-1 had a unique design with a front-mounted reciprocating engine and a semi-monocoque airframe. It used a single, two-bladed main rotor with L-section hinges. The cabin offered good visibility. Performance and Ach

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Lauro Junior on Instagram: "Você sabia que a Cessna já se aventurou no mundo dos helicópteros? Pois é! Em 1953, nasceu o Cessna CH-1 Skyhook, o único helicóptero já produzido pela Cessna. Com design baseado no Cessna 150, ele surpreendia por sua cabine fechada, motor Continental na frente e cauda convencional com profundor, algo bem diferente dos helicópteros tradicionais. Apesar de sua proposta inovadora e de conquistar a certificação civil em 1955, o Skyhook não decolou comercialmente. Poucas