De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle

[Triton]

De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the YHO-2, and by the manufacturer's designation DH-4 Heli-Vector.

https://sobchak.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/de-lackner-hz-1-aerocycle/

 

[brunobardini]

Good Morning.

 

[Jemiba]

Was just sorting photos from soem "library raids", when I came across this one:
The Lackner Aerocycle, but somewhat different to the already shown versions,
fitted with a tail. Not sure, if there is a tail rotor ?
(from the French "Aviation Magazine", January 1960)

 

[mattrix]

Not sure, if there is a tail rotor ?

It might sound odd, but could it be a stabilator? That there is probably a pitch control pushrod attached to... the pilot's belt. It obviously could not work in hover, so I have no idea what was its intended function.

 

[Geist]

is it really safe - I can't imagine the blades rotating under my feet.
Even so, an interesting project (system).

 

[Maveric]

Colour picture

 

[hesham]

From Aeroplane 1959.