A Flying Platform is a type of
VTOL
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is one that can takeoff and landing, take off and land vertically without relying on a runway. This classification can include a variety of types of aircraft including helicopters as well as thrust- ...
aircraft for low cost individual usage for short range within an area. It is usually flown using kinesthetic control, similar to that of a
surf board.
Examples
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De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle
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Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee
The Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee (U.S. Army designation; earlier Army designation: HO-1) is a unique direct-lift rotor aircraft, using contra-rotating ducted fans for lift inside a flying platform upon which the single pilot shifted body weight for direc ...
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Williams X-Jet
See also
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Personal air vehicle
A personal air vehicle (PAV) is a proposed class of passenger aircraft providing on-demand air transport.
The emergence of this alternative to traditional ground transport methods has been enabled by unmanned aerial vehicle technologies and elec ...
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Aircraft configurations
Flying platforms
VTOL aircraft
Lift fan
Standing pilot aircraft