Flying platform

Class of VTOL aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

The Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee is an example of a flying platform

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

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