PORSCHE 356
(and 912)

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The Gyrodyne Company of America developed a light helicopter in the 1950s. Among other engines, it used a Porsche engine that was based on the 356 engine.

Link to brochure on the Rotorcycle

Other history on this amazing flying machine

Pictures of a NOS helicopter engine (click to enlarge):

gyro1.jpg (136034 bytes) gyro2.jpg (110640 bytes) gyrohead.jpg (166319 bytes) gyrowire2.jpg (24580 bytes) gyrodist.jpg (137433 bytes) gyrodist2.jpg (155920 bytes)

(Pictures courtesy on Myron Vernis)


copyright 2007, Eric Cherneff

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