Gluhareff MEG-1X helicopter - development history, photos, technical data

Gluhareff MEG-1X
1956

Eugene Gluhareff established a development company in 1952 to carry out research into pressure-jet powered light helicopters. He built the MEG-1X personal strap-on helicopter rig which used a single-blade rotor with a tip-mounted G8-2 engine and followed this with the MEG-2X which had a two-blade rotor. His final design was the MEG-3X which was based on a dish-shaped platform on which the pilot would stand and a two-blade rotor revolving underneath the platform. No commercial development was undertaken.

R.Simpson "Airlife's Helicopter and Rotorcraft", 1998

Technical data for MEG-1x

Take-off weight: 104kg, max speed: 88.5km/h, hovering ceiling: 1500m, endurance: 14-18min

Comments

bilal ahmad, bilalflyer(@)yahoo.com, 26.05.2008

o what a picture i see .i never imagin that a person with a single rotor system can fly .i am so glade to see this .because i give my all life to this field .and this pictures recharge me .

KiwiJor, kiwijor2004(@)yahoo.co.nz, 11.10.2007

I am so impressed with the development of the Pressure Jet Engine, I would love to be able to see more of the research details, but can't find any more detaiils on Google.

Jor.

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