Heli Air Design

[Andy Healey]

Can someone update me on the status of the Helineo 2-seater project? Is it still alive?
VMT

[helihub]

Andy
It's not quite dead, but very nearly. The parent engineering company Serolor has stopped funding it and boss Thierry André laid off the full-time staff. Three engineers work on it part time, and the Swiss engine company Mistral did deliver a rotary for them to play with, but it was only a G190 model and not the expected/newer G200 model they really want.

The potential certified model is the HAD-1R.

The planned kit version is the HAD-1T

I did point out to them two years ago that "HAD-1T" may not be good marketing, and so it seems to be proving.....

HeliHub

http://www.helihub.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/helineo-ff1-2x.jpg

http://www.helihub.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/helineo-1.jpg

[Ascend Charlie]

The bottom of the tail fin (and tail rotor) look awfully close to the level of the skids, and are prime candidates for damage on any tail-low landing, or on uneven ground.

Agree with the comment on the designation, needs a change! GOT-1T? WANT-1T? BIGT-1T?

[Andy Healey]

Thanks Jeremy