H1MIN: KAYABA Ka1 / Ka2 AUTOGYRO

The Kayaba autogyro was one of the first armed rotary-wing aircraft to be used operationally in WW2. While not a helicopter, this unique aircraft was able to fly with very short takeoffs and landings. Its impact on WW2 was negligible, but it had unique capabilities that proved useful for spotting and reconnaissance.

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A surviving example of the Kellett KD-1 exists at the Yanks Air museum in California, USA.

[midas]

It's like helicopter-plane-bicycle

[louismartinez]

These animations greatly compliment the explanations of technology in WWII. Keep up the great work!

[jondoe]

Interesting sidenote - The Imperial Japanese army had it's own escort carriers, and if I'm not mistaken, the one you mentioned was one of those. The army and the navy really hated each-other.

[MAZAKMAL]

I do like obscure types of military aircraft . you could call this one the earliest ASW helicopter. Something that became the thing postwar.

[derptank]

Ooh! I’ve heard of these for quite some time. Really nice to see such a nice 3D model of it!

[kiel_]

Can you do the Fritz X glide bomb and Kolibri helicopter?

[mikedunham]

Oh no.. I just found this dope ass channel and already my binge is over... I need moar. Moar vids please! I'm stuck on em.

[kasukeacha]

And this is why I love this channel, you learn so much from such a short video

but i do wish they were longer

[razmoose]

This channel is underrated. Also your CG animations are good.

[ommsterlitz]

Awesome work animation finding such incredible rare vehicles and information in a short video

[simonnot]

Recalling my poor memory, this aircraft was pretty good at anti submarine. IIRC, in one action, the IJN escort carrier that had these aircrafts managed to sink/damage most of the US sub in the area. However, one sub managed to evade detection long to sink the escort carrier, taking all its planes with it...including the autogyros.

[MarkzOng]

Thanks for the video, quite a long wait to get this one . As usual superb quality thanks .

[racspartan]

Interesting for sure, I definitely learned something today. Awesome.

[lteht]

Your videos are amazing! Please continue!! Thanks for taking your time to make these.

[nootaboot]

they should add one of these as a low br "helicopter" to war thunder. imagine how useful this'd be for spotting enemies in a discord vc

[LazzyDawg]

Kantai Collection, MMD models, and VRChat are the only reason I happened across this video...

[olengagallardo]

You could make one of these using a v6 or v8 engine in your auto shop!Btw the aircraft carrier that deployed the kayaba was an army one rather than navy wc was an oddity but the army n navy hated each other more than they hated the enemy

[muhsenjal]

Can you plz make a playlist about how all tank rounds work...i know u already made videos about APFSDS, HESH and HEAT...i hope u continue and make more videos about the rest

[anon-ip]

Looks like a fun vehicle to play with, go cruising for an afternoon.
Looks like a flying coffin if there's ground-to-air or air-to-air fire.

[bigdawg]

That is awesome im suprised no other country used gyrocopter technology for recon or logistics