Flying platforms and flying jeeps

Hiller VZ-1 "Flying Platform" 1954 US scientist Charles Zimmerman determined that a helicopter rotorcould work just as well if put ... read more ... The De Lackner DH-4 "Aerocycle" flying platform was thefirst of several one-man flying machines the ... read more ... De Lackner DH-4 "Heli-Vector" / HZ-1 "Aerocycle" 1956 Bell D-230 1957 - project VTOL aircraft project with four foldable ducted fans. Not built ... read more ... In 1956 the Army solicited proposals for a light aerial utility vehicle that would, it ... read more ... Chrysler VZ-6 1959 Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 1958 Like the Chrysler VZ-6 and Piasecki VZ-8, the Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 was developed in response ... read more ... In 1957 Piasecki Aircraft was awarded an Army TransportationResearch Command contract for the development of ... read more ... Piasecki 59 / VZ-8P "Airgeep" 1958 Piasecki 59H / VZ-8P[B] "Airgeep II" 1962 The second VZ-8P incorporated several significant design changes and was, accordingly, dubbed theModel 59H "Airgeep ... read more ... The most unique proposal in the AAFSS competition came from the San Diego division of ... read more ... Convair Model 49 1967 - project PAM PAM-100B 1994 Performance Aviation Manufacturing Group (PAM) from Williamsburg, Virginia was founded in 1998 and is developing ... read more ... Aero-Design & Development (Israel) @@@AD & D Hummingbird@@@TYPE: Lifting vehicle.@@@PROGRAMME: Launched as private venture, reviving ... read more ... AD & D Hummingbird 1997