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Forum: Rotorheads
13th Dec 2023, 17:39
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By IceHopper

I agree completely. Yet, while I'm waiting for...

I agree completely. Yet, while I'm waiting for the HX50, I enjoy flying the R66 to all sorts of places. There's no alternative around right now that matches its combination of performance, endurance,...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2023, 11:35
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By admikar

As said above, one is already certified, with...

As said above, one is already certified, with known performance. Another is a set of nice powerpoint slides, with one man's word about performance.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2023, 10:17
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By SWBKCB

Another obvious difference is one is certified.

Another obvious difference is one is certified.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Dec 2023, 06:33
Replies: 105
Views: 19,421
Posted By Luther Sebastian

Really impressed you’ve met every R44 pilot and...

Really impressed you’ve met every R44 pilot and found them wanting at W&B, though strangely I can’t remember meeting you, or you might have realised there was at least one exception. Other exceptions...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2023, 20:43
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By hargreaves99

it would appear so ...

it would appear so

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/UqIT7R5u9CKyw04QR72DD8ABjDY/appointments


...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2023, 20:06
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Markhux

Has Mr Hill bought an R66 in June? DYNAMIQ...

Has Mr Hill bought an R66 in June?

DYNAMIQ ASSET HOLDINGS LIMITED - G-CIKX?
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2023, 14:41
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

So lots of show but still no go. No need for the...

So lots of show but still no go. No need for the defrost for another year at least.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2023, 10:53
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By admikar

They do. IIRC, Bell tried to use same concept...

They do. IIRC, Bell tried to use same concept with 429, but lost in court
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2023, 00:13
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By tbtstt

Top tip: don't have a conversation about someone...

Top tip: don't have a conversation about someone called Richard while you are in the middle of typing a forum post! :O

My apologies, it was of course Jason, not Richard! And yes, I have caught...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 16:35
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By hargreaves99

Hard to sell any deposits based on an engine and...

Hard to sell any deposits based on an engine and gearbox design alone.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 16:03
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Expatrick

Please forgive an amateur's (obvious) ignorance...

Please forgive an amateur's (obvious) ignorance but, in a project like this, wouldn't it have been better to fully develop the engine / gear box first - before building the rest around it?
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 14:46
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By SansAnhedral

Boy that TE looks awfully thick and the abrasion...

Boy that TE looks awfully thick and the abrasion strip looks like paint (particularly how the color goes around the tip which also has no cap detail)...my money is on these being mockups
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2023, 21:05
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By CGameProgrammerr

Yes I'm sure it'll be a full-scale mockup...

Yes I'm sure it'll be a full-scale mockup essentially with no engine or gearbox, probably no rotors, but still interesting. Hopefully they've made good progress towards creating an engine.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Dec 2023, 18:13
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By admikar

Are you going? I,sorry, we want full report.

Are you going? I,sorry, we want full report.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2023, 23:41
Replies: 22
Views: 3,803
Posted By Agile

Yes another video spoiled by too many drama layer...

Yes another video spoiled by too many drama layer on top

Than said, a lot of people still mess up, good pilot included.

A full authority automated autorotation landing for the real life, would...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2023, 09:32
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By hargreaves99

Great, but like the warranty on anything you...

Great, but like the warranty on anything you buy....how easy will it for owners to "claim" on this warranty? If you are in <foreign country> and your HX50 tail cone splits, how long are you going to...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2023, 09:03
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

But not a flying helicopter nor a working...

But not a flying helicopter nor a working engine..............................................
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2023, 16:46
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By HeliHenri

. Must be difficult to find 10 avalable...

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Must be difficult to find 10 avalable such professional engineers because it seems that there all very busy here on this topic ... :E
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Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 17:32
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Bell_ringer

I just have a bad vibration, that if, when, this...

I just have a bad vibration, that if, when, this aircraft enters production, the culture built around it will create more fiery potholes in the countryside than a Robbie ever could.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 12:32
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Shagpile

Luckily for us, Hill has just spent 2 years...

Luckily for us, Hill has just spent 2 years working out exactly the layup strategy, vacuum locations, resin parameters, temperatures etc.

I suspect he hired half of Williams F1. And that's the...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 12:11
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

Vacuum Infusion Process

Vacuum Infusion Process
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 11:52
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

Do you actually know anything about composite...

Do you actually know anything about composite materials?

Accurate and reliable Non destructive testing (NDT) for composites is a holy grail yet to be achieved which is why the layup is critical...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 12:04
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

And Hill is already 2 years behind Robinson so...

And Hill is already 2 years behind Robinson so how will that affect the waiting list? Don't forget Frank produced a fully certified helicopter and not an experimental one in that time.

So he...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 11:25
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By PowerPedal

Clean sheet design. New in house turbine engine....

Clean sheet design. New in house turbine engine. First carbon monocoque helicopter. All for under US600k
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 11:20
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By PowerPedal

Then took another 4 years before entering...

Then took another 4 years before entering production…


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/920x2000/img_1734_297b2371f84723de6f6ddb65d78c43ea14fd7a81.png
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 09:12
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

A fair point re Rush but the French chap, who...

A fair point re Rush but the French chap, who should have known much, much better, went along with him despite knowing the risks.

As for working with the CAA, you don't have a choice if you want a...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 06:34
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By SWBKCB

Good luck withn that one!

Good luck withn that one!
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 06:27
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

And Frank Robinson - a definite disruptor in the...

And Frank Robinson - a definite disruptor in the helicopter business - took only two years from founding the company to having his first one flying.

Shagpile, you have no idea about the longevity...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2023, 12:24
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Bell_ringer

The point being made is that they are ordering...

The point being made is that they are ordering 100 spares at a time, that is a limited run and is inefficient and expensive, the number of airframes made is irrelevant as they don't all exist any...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2023, 02:37
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Agile

I know, I took one of these apart recently, for a...

I know, I took one of these apart recently, for a bit of reverse engineering thinking exercise

It has many small machined parts that are quite complex.
it has a custom motor made by Maxon, a...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Aug 2023, 14:45
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Bravedave

Theranos Helicopters, a Holmes Hill...

Theranos Helicopters, a Holmes Hill collaboration! - should be ready to fly her from prison, maybe..
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2023, 09:18
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By Bell_ringer

Good thing he is a doctor. In the UK there is no...

Good thing he is a doctor. In the UK there is no one more proficient with long waiting lists :E
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Aug 2023, 19:58
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By 206 jock

Phew! My hat is safe, just the shoe at risk but...

Phew! My hat is safe, just the shoe at risk but to be honest, I am not too worried about that, as it's consumption is based on a flight in 2024.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2023, 16:51
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By hargreaves99

I am not sure, "Crab's HX50 pie" is more of a...

I am not sure, "Crab's HX50 pie" is more of a theoretical concept, as oppose to a tangible object

(rather like the HX50 itself)
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2023, 09:50
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,861
Posted By [email protected]

Yes, I think it's safe. 'You'll be able to...

Yes, I think it's safe.

'You'll be able to sit in the seats (will they actually be in the cockpit), see the lines of the aircraft (look at it from outside), use the digital cockpit (we've got a...
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