50 years to this day BO105 flew for first time

[skadi]

Originally Posted by 500 Fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfz8...s&spfreload=10

At 00:09 onwards, it looks like the rear passenger also has a cyclic?

500 Fan.

Yes, that is right. That was the Inflight Simulator ATTHeS of DLR. Was equipped with FBW and a mechanical Backup in the rear.

http://www.dlr.de/ft/Desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-1388/1918_read-3390/

The helicopter was destroyed in a fatal crash 1995, when a wire antenne broke loose short after takeoff and disabled tailrotor control.

skadi