Archive for December 6th, 2009
Dec
06
Hiller Rotorcycle, Ultralight Personal Helicopter 1957
Posted by: | CommentsSmall enough personal helicopter when folded to carry in a pod under an aircraft’s wing or on the luggage rack of your car, this contraption becomes a full sized helicopter in a matter of minutes – capable of taking off from your backyard and flying anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area on a single tank of gas. In1954 Hiller Helicopters was selected by the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics to build a one man, foldable, self-rescue and observation helicopter. The Hiller Model 1033 was designated …

