Oct 252010
An unusual Hiller design from the early 1960s, using four apparently fixed lift ducts. It would have performed much like the air jeeps, just on a larger scale.
The design seems like it would not have been capable of great speed, but it would probably have been useful in shuttling heavy objects around limited areas, a true “flying crane.”
See HERE for a vaguely similar Bell concept.
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I don’t see what advantage that’s supposed to give you over something like a Skycrane; it’s probably going to be a lot louder, and use a lot more fuel.
If the concern is running into trees, just pick up or lower the payload while in hover from above the foliage.
check this old ad with wonder hovercraft missileer
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ln-S7XzA0gc/TMHDRcjvhnI/AAAAAAAAAuI/n6-ZIHo9AKc/s1600/bhbhgvcfxdfxd.jpg
“…the rocket launchers can proceed to the atomic blast site as soon as radiation lifts, in order to cover the occupation of the battlefield by ground forces without delay.”
Ah, what simpler times!