Hiller ROE Rotorcycle
Hiller Aircraft · United States · first flew 1956 · helicopter
The Hiller ROE Rotorcycle is a single-seat ultralight helicopter designed in 1953 for a military requirement.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, rotary |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 3.81 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-blade main rotor of 5.6 m diameter
- Single-seat open frame designed to fold
- Small horizontally-opposed two-stroke engine
A tiny single-seat helicopter with a two-blade rotor of 18 ft 6 in, powered by a 40 hp Nelson H-63.
Specifications
- The Hiller ROE Rotorcycle has a length of 3.81 m (12 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.64 m (19 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 113 km/h (70 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
In 1954 Hiller was selected by the US Navy to build this one-man, foldable self-rescue and observation helicopter. It first flew in November 1956.
Variants
The XROE-1 was the prototype, the YROE-1 a test version built by Saunders-Roe, and the ROE-1 the production version.
Where you'll see it
Twelve were produced for the US Marine Corps. It was introduced in 1957 and retired in 1961.
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