Which is the best helicopter for training?

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Hey CRAN, and everyone else off course!

forget about the Renault-Diesel for a trainer, and it seems it still vibrates quite a bit. There is a german turbo diesel on the market (Thielert TAE 125) which is actually sold in a certified airplane - http://www.thielert.com/en/aicraft_industry/tae_125/content.html

This one should be able to power the R-22.
Besides these guys a working on a 300Hp V8 diesel on the same base as the smaller one. FAA-certification for the TAE 125 is underway. The V8 should be light enough to power any R44 or some future 5-place Robinson!!

Then there is the ZOCHE aero diesel..........if he ever gets the FAA-certificate........http://www.zoche.de/


If you are into engines check the following site,

Go to the Quasiturbine!!!......http://quasiturbine.promci.qc.ca/QTIndex.html

BUT take your time it is huge. If you get stuck, just for info, it is a (french)-canadian site, but they have an english and I think also a spanish version. If you let it "sink" in a bit, this would be a perfect aviation-engine. They are actually in the process to build a prototyp-Ultralight-engine with 70 Hp or so- http://quasiturbine.promci.qc.ca/QTAviation.html

The concept is awsome! Warning, do not stop to check it out, when you just get to the point where you compare it to a Rotary-engine (Wankel), it should be a whole lot better than that! If this thing works out, it will let ANYTHING else look old and outdated, even the newest Ferrari-engine!!


Enough,

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