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Gyrodyne XROE-1

Description
  Manufacturer:Gyrodyne
  Base model:ROE
  Designation:XROE
  Version:-1
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1954-1959
  Basic role:Rotorcycle
  Status:Experimental

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Examples of this type may be found at
MuseumCityState
Patuxent River Naval Air MuseumPatuxent RiverMaryland
United States Army Aviation MuseumOzarkAlabama

XROE-1 on display

Naval Air Warfare Center
    


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 dui
 italy, ON
I like this XROE-1, may I have more information, maybe manual or some one fly in the world? thanks Dui
12/29/2006 @ 22:59 [ref: 15037]
 Michael Fischer
 , CA
Gentlemen,

There appears to be a bit of confusion relative to the manufacturer of aircraft shown in the accompanying photograph. The machine in the photograph is, without question, a Hiller Rotorcycle.

The XROE helicopter was manufactured by Hiller Aircraft, or under license by Saunders and Roe of England (as the YROE), not by Gyrodyne.

Gyrodyne, however, did manufacture a series of small one man helicopters which were designated XRON. These were of a co-axial rotor configuration. A representative example of this machine was on exhibit at MCAS Quantico, VA.

I have done extensive study of both machines including detailed first hand examination of the actual helicopters.
06/13/2006 @ 09:56 [ref: 13512]