Can you identify this helicopter?
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Something tells me it might be called an Excalibur, can't think what makes me say that though.
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OK ShyTorque fess up. How did your arrive at the answer so quickly? 
Here's a question with a slightly higher level of difficulty.
Who is the well-known rotorcraft designer of this craft?
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Here's a question with a slightly higher level of difficulty.
Who is the well-known rotorcraft designer of this craft?
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Dave, a pure guess. I think the pilot pulled it out of a stone.
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The same designer of the Alfa Romeo Spider (he/she left no legroom in the backseat for any known human species, and probably used photoshop to conway his/hers absurd designs on innocent human beings).
What's so difficult about that question, since we are in la-la land anyway ?
http://unicopter.com/UniCopter_Fuel.html
1. The fuel should be centered on the rotors, therefore;
Much better reading than Harry Potter
What's so difficult about that question, since we are in la-la land anyway ?
http://unicopter.com/UniCopter_Fuel.html
1. The fuel should be centered on the rotors, therefore;
Much better reading than Harry Potter
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Word on the street is that the Excalibur has a great cruise speed and excellent fuel economy, but that the landing procedure is a tad tricky. Personally, I'm surprised they ever managed to obtain FAA approval.
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Hehehehehe.
Now that's funny!
Dave,
I take it you are trying to provoke reactions for a new development in the "Unicopter" saga? Mine would be that i like the concept, but would need to know more tech spec intensions. It looks a bit like a composite upgrade to the Lockheed 186, especially with the 4 blade rigid rotor. The cleverest 186 features were the gyro stabilisation (non powered preferred though - cost), and of course the retractable skids.
Oops, just realised it's a 5-blade rotor. I initially thought that fuzzy thing over the hub was "the force". Saves on crane rental...
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Dave,
I take it you are trying to provoke reactions for a new development in the "Unicopter" saga? Mine would be that i like the concept, but would need to know more tech spec intensions. It looks a bit like a composite upgrade to the Lockheed 186, especially with the 4 blade rigid rotor. The cleverest 186 features were the gyro stabilisation (non powered preferred though - cost), and of course the retractable skids.
Oops, just realised it's a 5-blade rotor. I initially thought that fuzzy thing over the hub was "the force". Saves on crane rental...
Mart
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Don't know about the helicopter...but that is Taf Wilson's milk barn under the rotorblades!
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Rectractable undercarriage... wow!
Must be a trick of the light but it looks like the mainwheel tyres are bigger than the bay!
Must be a trick of the light but it looks like the mainwheel tyres are bigger than the bay!
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