Military transport helicopters are used in places where the use of conventional aircraft is impossible.
It takes off and lands in five thousand feet, like a conventional aircraft.
It would take off and land sitting on its tail, flying horizontally like a conventional aircraft.
These same techniques are used for detection and tracking of conventional aircraft.
Visibility was noted as poor compared to conventional aircraft.
It only made three appearances before being replaced by a more conventional fixed-wing aircraft.
The fuselage was fat and low slung compared to conventional aircraft of the time.
Its shape allowed easy storage- three could fit in a hangar designed for one conventional aircraft.
The lights were positioned to mimic the configuration of a conventional aircraft.
A runway was then constructed in 1937 to allow the operation of conventional aircraft from the base.
