The Lualdi-Tassotti ES 53 was an Italian experimental helicopter designed by Carlo Lualdi around a

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-designed

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system and a gyro stabiliser of his own design. It first flew at

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in September 1953. The helicopter was powered by a single 63.4 kW (85 hp)

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engine and proved so promising that Lualdi purchased a licence to produce the Hiller rotor system in Italy, and formed a new company,

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to develop and market his designs as the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lualdi-Tassotti Es 53 1950s Italian experimental aircraft 1950s Italian helicopters Single-engined piston helicopters Aircraft first flown in 1953