REJOICE! He has risen, every battle has been won and your FREEDOM has already been created, justified and paid in full. Take what is your in Christ. Renew your mind by testing and you will see that the truth has been waiting for you throughout your struggle.

via: Ghosts of the Battlefield · JUST WHAT "JOE" SOLDIER NEEDS! The HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle, was an experimental single-man helicopter developed by the De Lackner Helicopters company for the United States Army in the 1950s. It was designed as a potential reconnaissance and personal transport vehicle that could be operated by a soldier with minimal training. Key Features and Design: Configuration: The HZ-1 Aerocycle had a unique design featuring two contra-rotating rotors mounted on a small platform. The pilot stood on the platform and used handlebars for control. Controls: The controls were simple, allowing the pilot to maneuver the craft by shifting their body weight. The handlebar controls were used for throttle and pitch control. Powerplant: It was powered by a 40 horsepower piston engine. Intended Use: The Aerocycle was intended for use by infantry troops to provide quick, flexible reconnaissance and transportation capabilities. It was envisioned that soldiers could learn to fly it with minimal training, much like riding a bicycle. Development and Testing: The concept was tested in the mid-1950s, with several prototypes built and tested. The aircraft demonstrated the feasibility of the concept but encountered stability issues and was deemed too dangerous for practical military use. Performance: Speed: The Aerocycle could reach speeds of up to 75 miles per hour (120 km/h). Range: It had a limited range, suitable for short reconnaissance missions. Altitude: It could achieve an operational ceiling of around 5,000 feet (1,500 meters). Challenges and Cancellation: The HZ-1 Aerocycle faced several significant challenges that ultimately led to its cancellation: Stability and Safety: The aircraft was difficult to control, and there were concerns about the safety of untrained pilots operating it. Test flights revealed that even minor pilot errors could lead to crashes. Pilot Training: Despite initial hopes, the learning curve for safely operating the Aerocycle was steeper than anticipated. Technological Limitations: The technology of the time was not advanced enough to provide the necessary stability and control systems for such a small and lightweight aircraft. Legacy: Though the HZ-1 Aerocycle never entered production or operational use, it remains an interesting example of the innovative and experimental approach to solving military transport and reconnaissance challenges in the mid-20th century. The concept of personal VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft continues to inspire modern aviation and drone technology developments. Some HZ-1 Aerocycle prototypes can be seen in aviation museums, serving as a testament to the bold and imaginative designs explored during that era. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=438023952276341&set=a.233576482721090

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new Nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that Nation or any Nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this Nation, under God, shall have a new birth of Freedom — and that government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the earth." ~ Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address (19 November, 1863)

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