Ultralight Helicopter

[sharkbait]

My Gawd!!!!

Someone has gone and built the helicopter I wanted when I was six years old. Need the guns and rocket pods however. Calvin and Hobbes would love one I am sure.

I don't think there is much "Give" in the landing gear design and the seat doesn't look very crashworthy.

Not much of a vertical fin so TR failures will be fun ( Allouette or Lama Drivers can comment)

At least we do't have to worry about the cold weather limit - that will be a "human factors" limit. Still- knowing my demented snowmobile friends I can see some maniac buzzing around at -40. ( If he can get the heated cyclic, collective and face shield option.)

Having said that it would probably be a hoot as long as all goes well.

[Guest sharky]

Looks like CTD at the controls, sporting his bmw helmet. (Needs a bit of sun on those chicken legs!)

[helicopper]

chroist... sure hope da boss doesn't catch wind of this thing!!!

[donnybrook]

Never mind the lack of pants, I don't see a trace of tighty-whiteys either! That thing must be REALLY fun to fly!!! (Unless they were "soiled" on the previous flight...)

[Ryan]

Check out this little machine while you're at it. It too fits in the, "You go first buddy, I'll watch" category.

Ace Craft USA

[Outwest]

This thing bears a strong resemblence to a contraption that a good friend of mine volunteered to test fly back in the 80's in Kelowna. ( I said good friend, not smart friend) . This thing was teathered to a trailer at the time and just as he got it to 100% one of the tail rotor blades departed and went whistling by his right ear. Of course the resulting vibration caused a catastrophic meltdown. My buddy had some sort of religious experience at this point and said his test pilot days were over. That's the last I heard of the thing till now.

[jetbox]

LMAO Outwest!!!!!

[Chopper_Stew]

And "Dynamic Rollover" could be a selling point...Dynamic means good right? Just think of catching bugs on those chicken legs at Vne. Ouch.

[Guest sharky]

I would imagine @ vne in that machine, you'd still be concerned about bird strikes...from behind

[bubbleboy]

Apparently the flight manual recommends leaving your pants and underwear at home to keep the pilots drycleaning costs down! I imagine the sound of puckering you-know-whats drowns out the sound of the engine - in 212 proportions!!