Hafner Rotabuggy: How Britain Tried to Make a Military Jeep Fly

The Hafner Rotabuggy was Britain's World War II flying jeep: a Willys MB fitted with an autorotating rotor and tail fins. Engineer Raoul Hafner designed it to deliver vehicles to battlefields by air and land on rough terrain. Tests began in November 1943, and a supercharged Bentley helped the prototype take off. Testing revealed severe vibration and control problems despite engineering improvements and a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h). Its final flight took place in September 1944. Vehicle-carrying military gliders made the project unnecessary. Discover the story of this experimental aircraft. ========================================== Become a channel sponsor (Donate): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-X2VvU3BhtPpUEWm6GR1w/join ========================================== 00:00 - Intro Retro Transport 00:05 - Rotabuggy History 03:16 - Outro Retro Transport #RetroTransport #HafnerRotabuggy #Rotabuggy #FlyingJeep #AviationHistory #ExperimentalAircraft #MilitaryAviation #Aviation #Rotorcraft #BritishAviation #Autogyro #WillysMB #Rotachute #Rotatank