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I would like to rule out that funny little Enstrom prototype that was built years ago when the company was shut. No idea if it was even named. The panel has a very unfinished 'feel' to it.
Suspect it is some form of gyrocopter or similar, though.
Suspect it is some form of gyrocopter or similar, though.
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It is not an Enstrom and as you quite rightly suggest it was not a conventional helicopter. The example shown was the one and only prototype.
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Give that man a pint.
It is the CW-105 
From the brochure:-
"The fascinating CW-105F was designed, built and first flown in Europe*. This gorgeous helicopter, with its Lamborghini-style doors, its unusual (for a small helicopter) intermeshing twin-rotor system and its overall brilliance, is unique. Beyond what is presented in the photos, blueprints and specs, it retains an air of mystery. Yet this huge blueprint set is among the most sophisticated and well-engineered that we have ever offered.
The CW-105F is a true helicopter and will therefore take off and land vertically, hover and fly forward, backward and sideward. Its counterrotating dual rotor system cancels torque, eliminating the need for a tail rotor and allowing clean, sweeping body lines as can be seen in the photos. The sophisticated rotor system provides both cyclic and collective control. The CW-105F has been designed to carry 2 people."
* However I have been unable to find a photograph of it flying.
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From the brochure:-
"The fascinating CW-105F was designed, built and first flown in Europe*. This gorgeous helicopter, with its Lamborghini-style doors, its unusual (for a small helicopter) intermeshing twin-rotor system and its overall brilliance, is unique. Beyond what is presented in the photos, blueprints and specs, it retains an air of mystery. Yet this huge blueprint set is among the most sophisticated and well-engineered that we have ever offered.
The CW-105F is a true helicopter and will therefore take off and land vertically, hover and fly forward, backward and sideward. Its counterrotating dual rotor system cancels torque, eliminating the need for a tail rotor and allowing clean, sweeping body lines as can be seen in the photos. The sophisticated rotor system provides both cyclic and collective control. The CW-105F has been designed to carry 2 people."
* However I have been unable to find a photograph of it flying.
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[quote]However I have been unable to find a photograph of it flying./QUOTE]
I couldn`t either which seems a shame as the pre built components for the kit version look really well constructed...
I couldn`t either which seems a shame as the pre built components for the kit version look really well constructed...
Here's an easy one....
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OK more a case of luck than judgement, just the bit of wing convinced me it wasn't a rotary type.
Anyway, have a look at this one, taken during the build of this aircraft:
And yes it did fly!
Anyway, have a look at this one, taken during the build of this aircraft:
And yes it did fly!