Hiller ROE Rotorcycle
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The Hiller ROE Rotorcycle was a single-seat ultralight helicopter designed in 1953 for a military requirement.[1] A total of 12 were produced for the United States Marine Corps. And in 1954, the Hiller Helicopters was selected by the US Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics to build this design of a one-man, foldable, self-rescue and observation helicopter.[2] It featured a two-blade rotor system. Its original empty weight was 290 lb (132 kg).[3]
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Hiller ROE | |
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A YROE-1 hovering in front of the Ames Hangar on 6 November 1963 | |
Role | ultralight helicopter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Hiller Aircraft Saunders-Roe |
First flight | November 1956 |
Introduction | 1957 |
Retired | 1961 |
Primary user | United States Marine Corps |
Number built | 12 |
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