| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 4021 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hiller ROE Rotorcycle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hiller ROE Rotorcycle |
| Aircraft Version: | Hiller YROE-1 Rotorcycle |
| Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | McMinnville / Evergreen Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Oregon, United States |
| Collection: | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 102932 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flown in 1956, the ROE Rotorcycle was an innovative, collapsible, air-droppable one-man helicopter developed for the USMC. While Hiller claimed that anyone could fly the craft after just a few hours of training, it was actually far from easy and Hiller chief pilot Richard Peck found each flight very exciting. ROE and Gyrodyne RON airframes apparently assigned four-digit serials in a special series. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 November 2018, and has since been viewed 692 times. |