Military Flying Platform (Video)
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The Hiller Flying Platform was designed in 1955. It was originally an ONR (Office of Naval Research) project to develop a platform capable of carrying one man for short hops.
The US Army also displayed interest in this unusual helicopter, steered by its soldier-pilot shifting his weight to guide the dire
The Flying Platform actually worked, lifting to a height of several feet, but never entered production