FIlper Research Beta 200 - personal heli death trap, 1960s
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filper_Research_Beta
*'The results of the initial flight tests were very disappointing. The Beta 200A exhibited the following undesirable characteristics:
- Significantly under powered.
- A tendency to pitch nose down during transition to forward flight.
- The "Gyroflex" rotor could not be controlled by force only.
Attempts to enter into forward flight were unsuccessful; The N5000F was tested in hover only.'*