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Flying platform

Class of VTOL aircraft

Class of VTOL aircraft

A Flying Platform is a type of VTOL aircraft for low cost individual usage for short range within an area. It is usually flown using kinesthetic control, similar to that of a surf board.

Examples

  • De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle
  • Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee
  • Williams X-Jet

References

References

  1. Kass, Harrison. (2 July 2021). "The US Military spent the 1950s developing "Flying Platforms"". thedebrief.org.
  2. "Flying Platforms & Jeeps".
  3. "Flying Platforms | How Things Fly".
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