AW-139 Short nose

[Bell427]

http://phlairline.com/130/N139EH_fixed.jpg

Where's the catch? :) I've heard everything from fixed landing gear to no weather radar option...

[sprocket]

Maybe to accomodate the use of the short towbar? :hmm:

[Tractor_Driver]

Interesting tail totor design!

[Bravo73]

You've been 'ad, Bell427.

Here's a photo of what the aircraft actually looks like:

http://www.dgualdo.it/n139eh-ned-001.jpg

Courtesy of Ned

[g-mady]

Wait for it - I can hear the Photoshop supports comming now!

Someones going to say it looks a little blurry to the right of the picture, and that it must have been edited! Look at the line across the tarmac, suddenly curves off!

MADY

[Canadian Rotorhead]

As always here,

Believe half of what you see and none of what you read!

:)

CDN RH

[212man]

That'll sort out the aft C of G problem:ugh:

[sprocket]

Someones going to say it looks a little blurry to the right of the picture, and that it must have been edited! Look at the line across the tarmac, suddenly curves off!


No, no! You missed the foreshortened ridges and bricks in the wall behind.

[Capt Hollywood]

All fixed! Even sorted out your tail rotor issue and cleaned up the apron while I was there!

CH :cool:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/1392.jpg

[helimutt]

Pity the nose wasn't a bit longer. Could have used it as extra storgae space. The patented 'tri-rotor' is supposed to give smoother quieter flight in the cruise.


ps capt h, you could have at least cleaned the tyre tracks of the apron while you were there.

[Capt Hollywood]

Happy now!

CH :cool:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/1393.jpg

[rudestuff]

The short nose is handy for getting into tight parking spaces especially at tesco's..

[Bell427]

Now it's clearly visible that agusta made this maschine...
Nose part it totaly 109 design:)

[sprocket]

Dang! We'll have to call that last version "The Pinnochio"

CH, the three blade T/R may require a longer tailboom.

[Capt Hollywood]

Like this!

CH :cool:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/139Longtail.jpg

[MSP Aviation]

Is this going to become the AW88 thread?:}

If so, I'd like a higher main rotor mast please, Capt H!

[oscar bravo]

While we're placing orders...

Another window and row of seats please:ok:

[sprocket]

Just as I suspected, the 139 has Russian heritage. :}

[Heli-kiwi]

CH, Angle that tail down and I think we will have the next generation Lynx....

[Capt Hollywood]

CH :cool:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/139Slopedtail.jpg

[Verbatim03]

Well then of course you might as well arm it, maybe a .50 cal.

[Vertolot]

To get your helicopter perfect you might want to add some of the most advanced design feautures in modern helicopter technology... A Robinson T-bar cyclic:}


Former T-bar slave,

[Capt Hollywood]

CH :cool:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/139Airbornelongtail.jpg

[Heli-kiwi]

Maybe a 2 class passenger cabin.......... Cattle class in the tail..with windows of course

[oscar bravo]

How about a tandem rotor variant :E


http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa172/ajbart/139Airbornelongtailnose.jpg

[Darren999]

I actually flew that aircraft for a while, and its sure didn't look like that when I sat in it! if you see the captain he's a very attractive fellow!!:ok:
However, I do like the tandem set up :E

[Capt Hollywood]

Better get that nose down a bit!

CH :cool:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/TandemNosedown.jpg

[phlairline]

As the photographer of this copter, I can tell you the only thing edited on the copter itself was the rotor area. Here's the unedited photo

http://phlairline.com/130/N139EH.jpg


Paul