Hiller YH-32 Hornet

The Hiller YH-32 Hornet (company designation HJ-1) was an American built by Hiller Aircraft in the early 1950s. It was a small and unique design because it was powered by two ramjet engines mounted on the rotor blade tips which weigh 13lbs each and deliver an equivalent of 45 h.p. for a total of 90 h.p. Versions of the HJ-1 Hornet were built for the United States Army and the United States Navy in the early 1950s. The Hiller Museum identifies the YH-32A, named the Sally Rand, as the first helicopter gunship.

Hiller YH-32 Hornet

The Hiller YH-32 Hornet (company designation HJ-1) was an American built by Hiller Aircraft in the early 1950s. It was a small and unique design because it was powered by two ramjet engines mounted on the rotor blade tips which weigh 13lbs each and deliver an equivalent of 45 h.p. for a total of 90 h.p. Versions of the HJ-1 Hornet were built for the United States Army and the United States Navy in the early 1950s. The Hiller Museum identifies the YH-32A, named the Sally Rand, as the first helicopter gunship.