I appreciate all of the input. What is the correct slang word used for helicopters? Obviously not ship as I have seen used. Anyway that acknowledged it seems that it all comes down to end use and personal choice as far as a turbine. I tend to lean towards the go fast performance end of the scale. My current hobby is a rear engine Nostalgia top fuel car. You can check it out at
Utah Charger .
I just needed some good advice from those of you with a bunch of experience with ownership and flying in both the MD and the Ranger. So then about jumping into a turbine for a first helicopter?