Bendix Helicopters Explained

Bendix Helicopters
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Aviation
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Founded:1943
Founder:Vincent Bendix
Defunct:1949
Hq Location City:Stratford, Connecticut
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Parent:Bendix Corporation

Bendix Helicopters, Inc. was the last company founded by prolific inventor Vincent Bendix, in 1943 in Connecticut. [1] It ceased operations in 1949. [1]

History

It built a 10,000 square foot factory for helicopter production on East Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut in 1945. [1]

Bendix created 3 prototypes that used a system of coaxial rotors: Model K (1945),[2] Model L and Model J (1946). [3]

Due to lack of sales and capital, in January 1947 the large factory building was sold to Manning, Maxwell and Moore, who were taken over by Dresser Industries in 1964. [1]

In 1949, Bendix Helicopter was forced to close. In an auction the assets of the company were sold to the Gyrodyne Company of America on Long Island in New York. [1] Gyrodyne continued development of several helicopter models introduced by Bendix. [1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.helis.com/UpTo50s/f_bendix.php Helis.com: Bendix Helicopters Inc.
  2. Web site: Bendix Helicopter Model K - Stingray's List of Rotorcraft . 2022-05-31 . sites.google.com.
  3. Web site: Bendix . 2022-05-31 . Helis.com . en.