Heli idol

[TheFlyingSquirrel]

The best looking helicopter of all time? Nominations please. Maybe a head to head prunne vote for the final 2.

The EC120 gets first vote from me !

[SilsoeSid]

Leonardo's Helicopter



Just the crew to choose now!

[wishtobflying]

I'm not sure which is funnier about that - the legs, or that a bunch of nuns are having drinks at a bar.

My vote for the best looking helicopter of all time has to go to the S-92.

[Haggis Hunter]

Agusta A190E Power for me, it's a bonny beastie!

HH

[Bomber ARIS]

The raw beauty of the Lama. Ain't nothin' been made since which comes even close.

[Up & Away]

Single..Sa 341/2 Gazelle

Twin.. As332 Super Puma


topilot or to....

[Simon853]

For pure aesthetic beauty, it has to be the Bell 222.

[zeeoo]

I vote for the kamov ka 50 , strong and ugly like all russian bears

[Flingwing207]

for me?

#1: RAH-66 Comanche
#2: MD520 or 530F
#3: Aerospatiale Gazelle
#4: Ericsson Skycrane

[loachboy]

Favourite Heli ?

Bell 212


There is no substitute

[jellycopter]

For pure good looks and clean lines, it's hard to do better than the Rotorway Exec.

http://groups.msn.com/rotorwayfun/gb...to&PhotoID=275

J

[2beers]

Good looking?

As every plank-driver knows, the reason helicopters fly, is that they're so ugly the earth repells them... With this in mind, I find it hard to have a competition on good looks

IMHO I have always found that the beauty and looks of machines can be so much more than flowing lines and nice angles. If a helicopter is built for a specific task (K-max for example) and performs it very well, there is a beauty in performing the task that has nothing to do with good looks. Or a SAR S61 standing on the apron: Just knowing its purpose and and the skill involved makes it look outstanding, in my eyes.
Anyway, with that said, I put my vote on the 430 with wheels, but that will probably change tomorrow.

BTW, what do FW-pilots know about looks?

/2beers

It\'s obviously a new day already...

Because my vote actually goes to the EC130.

/2beers

[DBChopper]

I'm with TheFlyingSquirrel - it's got to be the EC120: sex on skids!

[Capn Notarious]

The MD900 Explorer has to be in the listings, on account of its use of Coanda and the abscence of tail rotor / drive train.

[Floppy Link]

What?
No Wessex?

Beautiful
(in the eye of the beholder, of course)

[Rotorbee]

1. MD 902
2. MD 520N
3. BK 117

And how about the really ugly ones?

[Aesir]

Wow I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder! we sure have a lot of different opinions.

But if we had a world beauty contest then I think the B430/230/222 series would be a strong contender.

[HOSS 1]

How could you possibly think that Bell hodge-podge could be it? With those silly "stub wings" to hold the gear, and end plates on the horiz stab.

C'mon, you all are just purposely ignoring the obvious truth...

Long nose S-76, gear-up, low level 155kts flyby.




HOSS

[Hilico]

What planet are you lot on? B206, low skids. Sex with a windmill on top.

[Steve76]

You lads are on drugs...
H500D or E, tapped out, low and hard coming up the valley.
There is no better.