Mercury Through The Years...

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2016, 05:29 PM

...Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 55 h.p. AeroCycle, second generation - Features include folding landing gear, counter rotating, 15' diameter, two blade propellers - Top speed 75 m.p.h. and 150 mile range. Twelve prototypes were built & tested by the military and eventually discounted for use.

**Bob V** · 10-04-2016, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...This is the first generation AeroCycle with the float stablizers...

If you were to lose your footing and fall off that small platform, you would be stew meat in about two seconds

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2016, 08:19 PM

...The original inventory of 300 Thor outboard motors, that Elmer purchased from Thorwald Hansen...

**FUJIMO** · 10-04-2016, 08:23 PM

**Capt.Insane-o** · 10-04-2016, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 55 h.p. AeroCycle, second generation - Features include folding landing gear, counter rotating, 15' diameter, two blade propellers - Top speed 75 m.p.h. and 150 mile range. Twelve prototypes were built & tested by the military and eventually discounted for use.

Me an' Parker need a couple of these to race.

**Dave Strong** · 10-04-2016, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Capt.Insane-o

Me an' Parker need a couple of these to race.

I would pay money to watch that.

Dave

**Mark75H** · 10-04-2016, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...Again, the 1955-56 De Lackner HZ-1 AeroCycle Walkaround - First powered with the Kiekhaefer Mercury 4-cylinder 30 horsepower powerhead...

If you made the connection and are wondering ... yes this was developed by Pete's dad.

**T2x** · 10-05-2016, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Bob V

If you were to lose your footing and fall off that small platform, you would be stew meat in about two seconds

So you're landing this thing in a combat zone and the enemy starts to shoot at you.....and the rotors are still spinning...How far can you jump from a standing start?

**Bob V** · 10-05-2016, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by T2x

So you're landing this thing in a combat zone and the enemy starts to shoot at you.....and the rotors are still spinning...How far can you jump from a standing start?

Not far enough...