"The Fairey Rotodyne was an odd sight, appearing to blur the boundaries of aviation. Taking off vertically using helicopter rotors with jets at their tips but powered forward by turboprops on the wing, it was to allow quick travel between cities and towns in the UK and around Europe. But the project died through a combination of lack of funding and concerns over noise."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35521040
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