Hiller Aircraft Co. Hornet
This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters. It was built to 1/50 scale.
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Aircraft Specifications
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First Flight:
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1950 |
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Main Rotor:
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23 ft. |
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Engine:
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2 x 35 shp Hiller 8RJ (RamJets) |
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Max Speed:
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70 mph |
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Height:
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6 ft., 8in. |
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Length:
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12 ft., 8 in. |
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Gross Weight:
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900 lbs. |
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Empty Weight:
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340 lbs. |
About the Aircraft: This two-seat helicopter was the first ram-jet helicopter developed by Hiller. Each tip of the two-bladed rotor had a ram-jet engine weighing 11 lbs. which could not start working until the rotor was turning at 150 mph. Three different prototypes were built: one completely covered in, and the other two open.
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