The XR-1 is flown by James G. Ray

A 10-minute colour silent film about the flying qualities of the XR-1 Helicopters c.1944 designed by Havilland H. Platt and W. Laurence LePage which is different from below.
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[@billhanna2148]

Thank you 🙏 for bringing to light a completely wonderful aircraft that I have never seen before 👍👏👏

[@alanrogers7090]

I know it is a De Havilland, but it looks like a copy of the German Foche-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache (Dragon) first flown in 1938. I am aware that at least one was brought to England after the War, but it was said to have crashed.