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The HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the YHO-2 and by the manufacturer's designation DH-4 Heli-Vector, was an American one-man "personal helicopter" developed by de Lackner Helicopters in the mid-1950s. Intended to be operated by inexperienced pilots with a minimum of 20 minutes of instruction, the HZ-1 was expected to become a standard reconnaissance machine with the United States Army. Although early testing showed that the craft had promise for providing mobility on the atomic battlefield, more extensive evaluation proved that the aircraft was in fact too difficult to control for operation by untrained infantrymen, and after a pair of crashes the project was abandoned. A single model of the craft was put on display.

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rdfs:label
  • De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle
rdfs:comment
  • The HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the YHO-2 and by the manufacturer's designation DH-4 Heli-Vector, was an American one-man "personal helicopter" developed by de Lackner Helicopters in the mid-1950s. Intended to be operated by inexperienced pilots with a minimum of 20 minutes of instruction, the HZ-1 was expected to become a standard reconnaissance machine with the United States Army. Although early testing showed that the craft had promise for providing mobility on the atomic battlefield, more extensive evaluation proved that the aircraft was in fact too difficult to control for operation by untrained infantrymen, and after a pair of crashes the project was abandoned. A single model of the craft was put on display.
sameAs
empty weight kg
  • 78(xsd:integer)
dcterms:subject
dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
ceiling ft
  • 5000(xsd:integer)
rot dia ft
  • 15(xsd:integer)
Endurance
  • 2700.0
range miles
  • 15(xsd:integer)
eng1 type
  • 20(xsd:integer)
gross weight kg
  • 206(xsd:integer)
primary user
Type
  • Experimental rotorcraft
Manufacturer
rot number
  • 2(xsd:integer)
max speed mph
  • 75(xsd:integer)
National Origin
  • United States
Height ft
  • 7(xsd:integer)
First Flight
  • 1954-11-22(xsd:date)
cruise speed mph
  • 55(xsd:integer)
height note
  • from air bags to handle bars
prime units?
  • imp
Crew
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 12(xsd:integer)
eng1 name
eng1 hp
  • 40(xsd:integer)
Designer
  • Lewis C. McCarty Jr.
eng1 number
  • 1(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the YHO-2 and by the manufacturer's designation DH-4 Heli-Vector, was an American one-man "personal helicopter" developed by de Lackner Helicopters in the mid-1950s. Intended to be operated by inexperienced pilots with a minimum of 20 minutes of instruction, the HZ-1 was expected to become a standard reconnaissance machine with the United States Army. Although early testing showed that the craft had promise for providing mobility on the atomic battlefield, more extensive evaluation proved that the aircraft was in fact too difficult to control for operation by untrained infantrymen, and after a pair of crashes the project was abandoned. A single model of the craft was put on display.
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