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RON-1Rotorcycle

Reconnaissance Helicopters

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RON-1Rotorcycle

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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 18

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment

Sensors

Endurance

Stealth / Signature

Speed

Range

Data-Link & Comms

Agility

Survivability

Technology

Cost-Effectiveness

Methodology ↗ → Reconnaissance Helicopters ranking

ManufacturerGyrodyne Company of America

CategoryReconnaissance Helicopters

⊕ History

Data Quality80%

MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)

⊟ Reconnaissance Helicoptersranking ↗methodology ↗

Reconnaissance Helicopters MASS Rating

5/6

All-Time

Reconnaissance Helicopters · 10 axes scored

Sensors

Endurance

Stealth / Signature

Speed

Range

Data-Link & Comms

Agility

Survivability

Technology

Cost-Effectiveness

ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance helicopters category.

01 / Overview

RON-1 Rotorcycle

Category

Reconnaissance Helicopters

Prime contractor

Gyrodyne Company of America

💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗

RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS

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PERFORMANCE/PRICE

UNIT COST (2025 USD)

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MASS SCORE ↗

reconnaissance helicopters category

ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance helicopters category, regardless of era.

02 / Specs & Design

03 / History

04 / MASS Score

RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS RANKING Reconnaissance Helicopters

#3 HO3S-1 37 #4

Bell YOH-4 32 #5 RON-1 Rotorcycle (this weapon) 18 #6 ROE-1 Rotorcycle 14

MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗

5RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS 1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS

ⓘ Rankings are within theReconnaissance Helicopterscategory.

Reconnaissance Helicopters Gyrodyne Company of America

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