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Forum: Rotorheads

25th Aug 2022, 10:01

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50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

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Posted By Hughes500

Rotorbee MELB has the 600 drive train and...

Rotorbee
MELB has the 600 drive train and engine in it ie C47 shp 680 plus and 6 blades whereas the F has C30 and 5 blades

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Aug 2022, 14:26

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

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Posted By Hughes500

Wish they would lift a ton as much nicer machine...

Wish they would lift a ton as much nicer machine than a 350. Lovey to see what a MELB would lift

Forum: Rotorheads

11th Nov 2013, 13:09

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

Claudi The CAA told Phil that as it was a...

Claudi

The CAA told Phil that as it was a mil ac that he had 2 months to put it on a G plate or they would ground it ! The Irish boys strictly shouldn't be flying theirs in EASA land now. I am...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Nov 2013, 20:25

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

SASless The final straw that broke the...

SASless

The final straw that broke the camels back for the CAA ( to be fair of the 5 members of the CAA who were doing the paperwork 3 wanted it to fly one was dead against) was the direct...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Nov 2013, 06:50

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

Sas It took us 2 years of arguing with UK caa...

Sas
It took us 2 years of arguing with UK caa to convince them it was a mil version of a 500.
Needed to have all safety data for the 1400 made . US army gave us info 844 crashed in Vietnam CAA...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Nov 2013, 16:47

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

500 fan Be careful with that OH6 they are...

500 fan

Be careful with that OH6 they are banned from flying in UK and possibly European airspace. The OH6 at Blackpool was grounded after 2 months as it didn't have a C of A. It now has a permit...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th May 2013, 09:37

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

DK You flatter me ! Not sure what the state...

DK

You flatter me ! Not sure what the state of the " true vision nose " world is at the moment. I believe Nordam now do it with another company in the States. Best person to ask is martin Lovell...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Mar 2013, 21:36

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

heliispeed not saying it was you but how I...

heliispeed
not saying it was you but how I found it when puchased eg 3 mm hole in the leading edge of one of the main rotor blades, all main rotor dampers delaminated and scrap. Tail rotor showing 6...

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Mar 2013, 18:48

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

I purchased G-OTDB ages ago ( from the owners...

I purchased G-OTDB ages ago ( from the owners estate who had passed away in 2003) and had to spend a fortune on it as who ever had maintained it obviously new nothing about maintaining one.
I sold...

Forum: Rotorheads

6th Mar 2013, 13:42

Replies: 148

50 Years of the Fabulous 500.

Views: 102,857

Posted By Hughes500

Blimey, I am 50 this year and my son was 18 on...

Blimey, I am 50 this year and my son was 18 on the 27th of Feb, bit spooky really. She might be an old girl but she will still give a lot younger machines a run for their money. My favourite D will...

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