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Glenview Metal Products Inc GMP-1 Flyride

A two seat helicopter dating from 1954 promoted as the helicipter with "single stick control" by the company. Glenview were based in Delanco, New Jersey and the simplification of the controls resulted in easy maneuvering, ascent, descent, forward, reverse and side ways flight. The Flyride also had a car type accelerator floor pedal arrangement. The damping of vibration and the development of the single stick control system was undertaken by William Hunt.

The Flyride was due to be marketed in 1954 at an estimated cost of $10,000.

The designed was developed from an earlier William Hunt design which was flown in 1947 with a 90hp Franklin as the Hunt Hummingbird.

Flyride Details:

Powerplant: 1x Lycoming O-290D (140 hp)
Rotor width: 30 ft 6 in
Length: 35 ft 7 in
Rate of ascent: 1,200 ft per min
Ceiling: 15,000 ft
Gross weight: 1,655 lb
Empty weight: 1,150 lb
Useful load: 505 lb
Maximum speed: 118 mph
Cruise speed: 95 mph
Range: 300 miles
Seating: Two

Sources:
Aviation Week 22 February 1954 issue
See also Hesham reference at https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/helicopters-and-autogyros.898/#post-7528

<blockquote data-quote="Cy-27" data-source="post: 456628" data-attributes="member: 1135">Glenview Metal Products Inc GMP-1 FlyrideA two seat helicopter dating from 1954 promoted as the helicipter with &quot;single stick control&quot; by the company.&nbsp; Glenview were based in Delanco, New Jersey and the simplification of the controls resulted in easy maneuvering, ascent, descent, forward, reverse and side ways flight. The Flyride also had a car type accelerator floor pedal arrangement. The damping of vibration and the development of the single stick control system was undertaken by William Hunt.The Flyride was due to be marketed in 1954 at an estimated cost of $10,000.The designed was developed from an earlier William Hunt design which was flown in 1947 with a 90hp Franklin as the Hunt Hummingbird.Flyride Details:Powerplant: 1x Lycoming O-290D (140 hp)Rotor width: 30 ft 6 inLength: 35 ft 7 inRate of ascent: 1,200 ft per minCeiling: 15,000 ftGross weight: 1,655 lbEmpty weight: 1,150 lbUseful load: 505 lbMaximum speed: 118 mphCruise speed: 95 mphRange: 300 milesSeating: TwoSources:Aviation Week 22 February 1954 issueSee also Hesham reference at <a href="https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/helicopters-and-autogyros.898/#post-7528" target="_blank">https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/helicopters-and-autogyros.898/#post-7528</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cy-27, post: 456628, member: 1135"] [B]Glenview Metal Products Inc GMP-1 Flyride[/B] A two seat helicopter dating from 1954 promoted as the helicipter with "single stick control" by the company. Glenview were based in Delanco, New Jersey and the simplification of the controls resulted in easy maneuvering, ascent, descent, forward, reverse and side ways flight. The Flyride also had a car type accelerator floor pedal arrangement. The damping of vibration and the development of the single stick control system was undertaken by William Hunt. The Flyride was due to be marketed in 1954 at an estimated cost of $10,000. The designed was developed from an earlier William Hunt design which was flown in 1947 with a 90hp Franklin as the Hunt Hummingbird. [B]Flyride Details:[/B] Powerplant: 1x Lycoming O-290D (140 hp) Rotor width: 30 ft 6 in Length: 35 ft 7 in Rate of ascent: 1,200 ft per min Ceiling: 15,000 ft Gross weight: 1,655 lb Empty weight: 1,150 lb Useful load: 505 lb Maximum speed: 118 mph Cruise speed: 95 mph Range: 300 miles Seating: Two [B]Sources:[/B] [I]Aviation Week[/I] 22 February 1954 issue See also[B] Hesham [/B]reference at [URL]https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/helicopters-and-autogyros.898/#post-7528[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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