The Tin Hiller Hornet

[grwebster]

This aircraft actually flew well in prototype form but was never produced in series. It used pulse jets in the rotor tips for no-torque creating power {and hence no need for a tail rotor}, and the inclined/slant hinged rudder used the rotor's down force to help with hover taxi turns. I have two, the second one is a slightly different color.
One has to admire the comic book style graphics.



as an aside, I once tried to fly a Huey at night in VN using a first generation, hand held binoclular style night vision unit. Not easy to do. Induced vertigo. The Hiller Hornet pilot doesn't seem to have any problems, though!

[Tone]

I have seen a photo of a lively example with a cartoon dog on the side !

[angelreader]

The interior is certainly 'Art Troumpf' a method used by artists to attain realism and add depth,this is a superb little tin helicopter,the full sized could be heard almost five miles away and that is on the ground ! there is a tin Djinn helicopter as well.
Barry.

[Tone]

OK.

I notice, now, that this green toy is a friction toy with the TN, Toys Nomura trade mark.

The silver one with the cartoon dog is a different toy. It is a battery-operated, remote-control toy with a plastic canopy, and the brand is Alps.

[MichaelB]

Beautiful lithography! Wonderful!

[alas]

here is the other beauty.
And, gentlemen, this post belongs under 'helicopter toys'!

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[Tone]

... only yours has a bunny instead of a doggie on the side! I wonder how many other animals there were ...

[grwebster]

That is super!

[hovermd]

As far as the Alps remote control battery operated toy goes, I am only familiar with those two lithographies: the dog and the rabbit. I love these lithos cause they really remind me of classic bomber nose art!

[dasimperator]

here is the other beauty.
And, gentlemen, this post belongs under 'helicopter toys'!

hiller-hornet-helicopter-alps-toys-japan-1950s_170565704055.jpg

I wonder that's the Jive Bunny on the side...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jive_Bunny_and_the_Mastermixers