__NOTOC__ The Doman LZ-2A Pelican was an American five-seat

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designed and developed by Doman Helicopters of Danbury, Connecticut.

Design and development

Following the test flying of a Doman-designed rotor on a modified

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(designated the LZ-1A by Doman) the company developed a five-seat helicopter to use the rotor. Little information is available on the LZ-2A other than it was developed into the larger eight-seat Doman LZ-4, the LZ-4 was the first helicopter designed completely by the company which indicates that the LZ-2A was perhaps a further development of the Sikorsky-based LZ-1. The LZ-2A Pelican was powered by a Franklin engine.

Specifications

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Bibliography

* {{commons category, Doman aircraft 1940s United States experimental aircraft 1940s United States helicopters Single-engined piston helicopters Aircraft first flown in 1949