Hiller VJ-100 man-carrying rocket

[Justo Miranda]

Hi,

does anyone know the Hiller VJ-100?.

VJ-100
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[Justo Miranda]

VJ-100
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[Justo Miranda]

From
-Flying manual 1950
-Popular Mechanics July 1949
-Mecanique Populaire Septembre 1949
-Mecanica Popular Septiembre 1949

 

[Stargazer]

Hiller VJ-100:
(several scans courtesy of Justo Miranda)

 

[Stargazer]

After the Spanish and American covers, here is the French edition of the selfsame Popular Mechanics issue...

 

[Orionblamblam]

I roughed out a CAD model of this earlier this year in hopes of making a kit, but there was no interest. Oh well.

 

[hesham]

VJ-100
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The Whole article.