Flying platform

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.[1][2][3][4]
Examples
- De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle – 1954 experimental personal helicopter model by de Lackner Helicopters
- Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee – 1950s experimental American flying platform
- PKZ-2 – Hungarian and Czech aeronautical engineers
- Williams X-Jet – Single-person lightweight aircraft
See also
- Passenger drone – Autonomous aircraft designed to carry passengers
- Personal air vehicle – Type of aircraft
- Power trowel – Piece of light construction equipment
- Hoverboard – Self-levitating board
References
- ^ https://patents.google.com/patent/US2417896A/en
- ^ Kass, Harrison (July 2, 2021). "The US Military spent the 1950s developing "Flying Platforms"". thedebrief.org. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Flying Platforms & Jeeps". www.airvectors.net.
- ^ "Flying Platforms | How Things Fly". howthingsfly.si.edu.
External links
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