Hughes XH-17
（重定向自Flying Crane）
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![Two cars parked beneath the XH-17 give a sense of scale.](/Images/godic/202501/13/Hughes_XH-17_with_cars5554.jpg")
The Hughes XH-17 "Flying Crane" was the first helicopter project for the helicopter division of Hughes Aircraft. The XH-17, which had a two-bladed main rotor system with a diameter of 134 feet (41 m), was capable of flying at a gross weight of more than 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg).