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Show L9XL f. u. , j j ;. X a : v i( , XXX X 'IfXcM x I s 5 "-! l f X - t' 4 If H- - J'x 1 ! vx " " VxA ' . i ' i s's1 I lll l l!- X V I I J 1 ! 1 k , f., )X ' - t i j- - r J I ! 1 1 j i Vi ' X iv' X" X L x ' X ARMY UNVEILS PINT-SIZE HELICOPTER ... In Washington, D.C., perched beside a jeep is the XII-26 helicopter announced by the United States army recently. It is designed for air observation as well as evacuation. evacua-tion. It can be carried and dropped by a plane by parachute, unpacked and made ready for the air in 20 minutes by two men trained in its operation. It is designed basically as a one-man ship but . can carry two side by side or tandem in twin external litters. The 'copter is powered by two 16-pound pulso jet engines one on each end of the rotor blades. Top speed is 80 m.p.h., and it can fly for about 90 minutes without refuel-ing, refuel-ing, covering a lot of territory. |