Flying platform
Class of VTOL aircraft
title: "Flying platform" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["aircraft-configurations", "flying-platforms", "vtol-aircraft", "lift-fan", "standing-pilot-aircraft"] description: "Class of VTOL aircraft" topic_path: "general/aircraft-configurations" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_platform" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Class of VTOL aircraft ::
A Flying Platform is a type of VTOL aircraft for low cost individual usage for short range within an area. It is usually flown using kinesthetic control, similar to that of a surf board.
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References
- Kass, Harrison. (2 July 2021). "The US Military spent the 1950s developing "Flying Platforms"". thedebrief.org.
- "Flying Platforms & Jeeps".
- "Flying Platforms | How Things Fly".
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