gwk Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 If I owned any shares in Canadian Helicopters, I think that it might be a good time to bail. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/robot-helicopter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Continuous Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 WOW! As you say..very interesting. I wonder how well "Robo" will do when the load goes ape sh*t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIE Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 You would be surprised how the machine handles a load. 3.5 tonnes is a little optimistic 6000 lbs is the max hook weight. 250 miles I guess the longest distance I flew was 220 Kt and would be at 200 lbs fuel. Great Machine I hope it works so they will build more aircraft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimit Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Operating one of those would be part of a video-gaming solder's dream job! DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helimat Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 You would be surprised how the machine handles a load. 3.5 tonnes is a little optimistic 6000 lbs is the max hook weight. 250 miles I guess the longest distance I flew was 220 Kt and would be at 200 lbs fuel. Great Machine I hope it works so they will build more aircraft. The military isn't held to the same limits that civil operator's would be, so I am guessing they are loading the f**K out of it. I had heard from the HeliQuest guys that it was certified with the hook limit at 6000lbs only to keep the gross weight down, in order to get it certified single-pilot but it is capable of much more. But you are right, if this takes off it could be the turning point for Kaman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I never got to fly the k-max but i did wrench on it...yes it will lift up to 10k...if you replace the hook with something a tad beefier...seen some replacement hooks for it down at the Hai...with No driver..who cares...puller til she pukes...aint that what those drillers tell yeh...finally has come down to we don't need a driver anymore...can't wait for those wounded marines getting into a chopper with no driver and yelling get us the f*&$#K out of here...reminds me of the time I was ask...if we could just train monkeys to fly things would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I never got to fly the k-max but i did wrench on it...yes it will lift up to 10k...if you replace the hook with something a tad beefier...seen some replacement hooks for it down at the Hai...with No driver..who cares...puller til she pukes...aint that what those drillers tell yeh...finally has come down to we don't need a driver anymore...can't wait for those wounded marines getting into a chopper with no driver and yelling get us the f*&$#K out of here...reminds me of the time I was ask...if we could just train monkeys to fly things would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 47yrLowTimer Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Sounds good in theory but I think it's going 2 be a steep and costly learning curve. I can only guess that the operators setup is similar to simulator. Can't see gaining spatial perception on a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimit Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Virtual reality in a full motion sim with real time video imagery and accelerometer data streamed from the a/c? All the action without the bullets, and home to the family at the end of the day. Where do I enlist?! DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIE Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 when I was at Kaman in 1997 they were testing an auto pilot system that would fly the Aircraft to a point, lower a device on a 200 foot line, hold it for a couple of minutes then depart for other points never stopping.They did this procedure in wind, rain,snow and even sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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