GEN Corporation of Japan developed a personal
helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which Lift (force), lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning Helicopter rotor, rotors. This allows the helicopter to VTOL, take off and land vertically, to hover (helicopter), hover, and ...
named the
GEN H-4, but production was deferred pending large enough orders to make the aircraft economical.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', pages 191 and 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
The company also developed the
GEN 125, a very small , twin-cylinder,
two-stroke aircraft engine to power the H-4. The engine weighs and four are used in the H-4 design to provide redundancy.
The company does not have any fixed location, but has carried out its development work in borrowed facilities.
The company name translates as "fountain of wisdom".
Notes
External links
GEN Corp official site(English)
GEN Corp official site(Japanese)
GEN H-4 flight video
Helicopter manufacturers of Japan
Japanese brands
Companies based in Nagano Prefecture
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