Back Gyrodyne YRON-1 "Rotorcycle"
1961

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


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