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This miniature single-seater helicopter, designed as a private venture mainly for use in the United States Navy, has been simplified to such a degree that its components can be reassembled with hand tools. At each dp of the two-bladed rotor is a ram-jet engine, weighing a mere 2.5 kilos and running on either ordinary petrol or fuel oil.
The "Midget" is reported to be able to lift four times its own weight. The initial tests were carried out in 1954. P.Lambermont "Helicopters and Autogyros of the World", 1958
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| Technical data for "Midget"
Number of seats: 1,
engines: 2 x ram-jets equivalent to 40hp,
rotor diameter: 4.57m,
weight fully loaded: 227kg,
empty weight: 45kg,
cruising speed: 120km/h
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| andrew, e-mail, 26.09.2010 | reply |
Very fantastict for the rural African setting.
Is it possible to order for one ? and what is the procedure ? | | jenner rojas, e-mail, 24.04.2011 | reply |
I would like to buy plans for it! | | Dan White, e-mail, 11.05.2014 | reply |
Looks very similar to Jerry May's "Little Spook" that was built in 1951. | | Mickey, e-mail, 27.09.2011 | reply |
you can see same in a show by Discovery chn,
can some one give more info on this | | Mickey, e-mail, 27.09.2011 | reply |
you can see same in a show by Discovery chn | | kiran, e-mail, 20.04.2009 | reply |
will u send me model sketch of your project let me know something about your project please | | kiran, e-mail, 20.04.2009 | reply |
will u send me model sketch of your project let me know something about your project please | | D.MacKinnon, e-mail, 17.06.2008 | reply |
, I am very interested in this type of gyrocopter, I would
appreciate any info you have on this or other similar types
thanks. Rrgards D.M | | Pietro Cecchi, e-mail, 25.06.2007 | reply |
Do you know where to obtain construction plans for the "midjet"? |
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