Rutan Helicopter - model A...?
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Rutan Helicopter - model A...?
Any of you guys know anything more about this one...?!?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/986076/L/
I couldn't find anything about it on scaled.com ...
RD
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/986076/L/
I couldn't find anything about it on scaled.com ...
RD
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It was in the flick The 6th Day. It's been a while but IIRC there was some visual connection with MD Helicopters' NOTAR tech (either a sticker at the back of the hangar office or a 'real-life' 520/600/900N used elsewhere in the movie). Don't know whether Henk & co. were asked to help design the mock-up...
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Pretty bitchin' too - went from helicopter to supersonic jet as I remember! Flew with a remote control if you wanted. Bad movie, but fun.
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I have a near identical photo of that, sat behind the same hangar, which I took in October 2003. The hangar is at the back of Scaled's plant at Mojave.
I was also told by a local (a rotorheads member come to think of it) that it was a film prop manufactured by Scaled.
I've used it several times, to my amusement anyhow, in recognition quizzes since. Nobody's got it yet.
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I was also told by a local (a rotorheads member come to think of it) that it was a film prop manufactured by Scaled.
I've used it several times, to my amusement anyhow, in recognition quizzes since. Nobody's got it yet.
G
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I know this is only a mock up for the film industry, but it is rather well proportioned and looks like it could do a real Job, no doubt it cost quite a lot to build, but in my opinion would look better on skids, with a logo saying
Robinson Rt88 Vulture ( the ultimate in Police Hardware).
But then
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Robinson Rt88 Vulture ( the ultimate in Police Hardware).
But then
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There is absolutely no truth to the rumour that it's a Commanche replacement. None at all. Any connection with the Commanche is to be denied.
(and whoever took the canvas covers off during daylight is to be fired....)
(and whoever took the canvas covers off during daylight is to be fired....)
