Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee Flying Platform Ducted-Fan VTOL Demonstrator Family
The Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee family comprised a series of U.S. flying-platform demonstrators built around a ducted fan and contra-rotating rotors. Early VZ-1 configurations used two engines and a standing pilot, the second Pawnee used three engines and a larger duct with cross-shafting, and the final VZ-1E added a deeper duct, seated pilot, and aerodynamic control vanes.
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Identity
- Aliases
- VZ-1VZ-1 PawneeVZ-1EHiller Flying PlatformPawnee
- Family Name
- Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee
- Full Name
- Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee Flying Platform Ducted-Fan VTOL Demonstrator Family
- Roles
- militaryresearchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee family comprised a series of U.S. flying-platform demonstrators built around a ducted fan and contra-rotating rotors. Early VZ-1 configurations used two engines and a standing pilot, the second Pawnee used three engines and a larger duct with cross-shafting, and the final VZ-1E added a deeper duct, seated pilot, and aerodynamic control vanes.
- First Flight Year
- 1,955
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:07:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 04:07:41 UTC