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  1. J

    Rotorcycles for USMC

    Rotorcycles In the early 1950s the US Marine Corps was considering a single seat portable ultra light helicopter which could be airdropped. The programme was conducted by the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research and included the following designs: Hiller 1033 Rotorcycle: Two prototypes...
    • Jos Heyman
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    • 1950s airborne forces airmobile cold war gyrodyne hiller aircraft corporation office of naval research u.s. navy united states marine corps usmc
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. Antonio

    Rotary recovery of spent booster stages

    While waiting for Orionblamblam posts I'd like to post this beast from Hiller (Vertical Challenge. The Hiller Aircraft Story from Jay P. Spenser. ISBN 0-295-97203-3) Formally proposed in 1965, it was designed to retrieve spent 200 ton Saturn V booster first stages. This tip-jet powered helo had...
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