Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle

XRON-1 Rotorcycle
Rotorcycle conducting a test flight
Role Helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Gyrodyne Company of America
First flight 23 November 1955
Primary user United States Navy
Number built 10
Developed from Bendix Model 2C
Developed into Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH

The Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle (originally designated HOG) was a tiny, single-seat helicopter designed under contract for the United States Navy.[1] in the mid-1950s. It later was redesigned for a U.S. Marine Corps requirement for a small personal helicopter that would fulfill an array of roles, including observation, liaison, small unit tactical maneuvers, and which could be dropped to downed airmen behind enemy lines to facilitate their escape.[2]

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  2. ^ Popular Mechanics. July 1956. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)