Back Gyrodyne YRON-1 "Rotorcycle"
1958

Rotorcycle

Under contract from the US Navy, this company produced a simple one-man co-axial portable helicopter known as the XRON-1 Rotorcycle, intended for use by the USMC for observation, liason and small-unit tactical manoeuvres.

Rotorcycle


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Gyrodyne YRON-1 "Rotorcycle"

Gyrodyne YRON-1 "Rotorcycle"

Gyrodyne YRON-1 "Rotorcycle"

Technical data for XRON-1

Crew: 1, engine: 1 x Porsche 4-cylinder pistone engine, rated at 45kW, take-off weight: 315kg, payload: 105kg, max speed: 110km/h, service ceiling: 2000m, range: 50-95km

Comments 
luiz gustavo, lgcs3110(@)gmail.com, 03.05.2008

Is this project available for sale? I am searching experimental models for construct at home.

david cassar, david-cassar(@)hotmail.com, 07.07.2007

how can you buy one similar..to this aircraft

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