Sablier Helicopter
![]() Strap-on personal helicopter built at home in France by George Sablier. George Sablier demonstrated his one-man helicopter at the International Meeting of Individual Helicopters in St. Etienne, France, in 1954. A special apparatus prevents the pilot from gyrating with the propeller.
![]() Engine: 6 h.p. piston
Rotors: 4-blade
Rotor diameter: 10 ft
Loaded weight: 60 lb
Max. speed: 31 mph
Endurance: 10 hr
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