RON Rotorcycle

The Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle was a tiny, single-seat helicopter designed under contract for the United States Navy. 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.

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Gyrocycle; Gyrodyne HOG; Gyrodyne XRON-I Rotorcycle; HOG; RON; RON Rotorcycle; Rotorcycle; XRON-I Rotorcycle
observation rotorcycle, United States, 

RON-1 Rotorcycle, 

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  RON-1 Rotorcycle ⓘ
  1955 prototype observation rotorcycle series by Gyrodyne

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Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle making water landing

Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle 4001

Gyrodyne XRON Rotocycle Cradle of Aviation Museum

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		RON-1 Rotorcycle	Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle	Wikidata
commons	image		Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle making water landing		Commons
commons	image		Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle 4001		Commons
commons	image		Gyrodyne XRON Rotocycle Cradle of Aviation Museum		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-9844 15174262229 o		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7729-usn-709568 16581682805 o		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7729-usn-709563 16580983492 o		Commons