Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Well, some people think they are ugly, but they have sold 94 of them already.
This 505 may not be much of a looker, but the R66 looks straight up like it fell out of the ugly tree in comparison.
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what an opportunity missed! as an ex jet banger owner I always dreamt of the open cabin and good looks of the EC120 but with some extra power or less weight.
love the rear end and the new exhaust and get that view for pilots may work with this, but an hour's consultation with any hell pilot could have tweaked the front end to be one of the most beautiful and sought after aircraft in the world.
Another hell with compromise.... sticking a 429 or 109 type nose on the front (or dare I say it - some airbus beauty) would not have cost a lot of money and no extra spares - just a bit of design inspiration.... damn you bell ...
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do the blades turn the right way?
which side is the pilot seat?
is that little thing on the back right side of the cabin the boot?
i still think the JR is far better looking, but the JRX beats the 66, and is probably only as ugly as a 350/120/130..... maybe its my age starting to show, i like the things from the 60's!
which side is the pilot seat?
is that little thing on the back right side of the cabin the boot?
i still think the JR is far better looking, but the JRX beats the 66, and is probably only as ugly as a 350/120/130..... maybe its my age starting to show, i like the things from the 60's!
Blades - look at the pics... easy to tell.
Pilot seat is right seat... left side has clamshell doors for pax/utility loading
Boot - ? That side is only pilot door with fixed split rear.
Pilot seat is right seat... left side has clamshell doors for pax/utility loading
Boot - ? That side is only pilot door with fixed split rear.
I like the new look of the Jetranger, although as many have already claimed, the skids are too short.
Forgetting the fact that it's probably unpractical with so short skids, more importantly it looks unproportional.
No worries, I have to tools of a professional (Microsoft Paint), and I made things right !
Forgetting the fact that it's probably unpractical with so short skids, more importantly it looks unproportional.
No worries, I have to tools of a professional (Microsoft Paint), and I made things right !
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I had to zoom in the pictures to figure it out.
Blades going the right way, that's a start.
Boot, on the HAI picture of the white one there is a little door below the maint step and light. It looked about 1 for hi by 2 feet long. I thought it might have been a boot... Tiny thing probably big enough to fit a helmet...
Pilot seat, when will they figure out that these things fly sooo much better from the left. When you are heavy, the helicopter uses less power and you can see so much more if you let the nose run around to the right a bit.
Front seat passenger don't mess with the controls, they can't reach them
And if you want to do lift work, it's sooo much easier leaning out the LHS.
Blades going the right way, that's a start.
Boot, on the HAI picture of the white one there is a little door below the maint step and light. It looked about 1 for hi by 2 feet long. I thought it might have been a boot... Tiny thing probably big enough to fit a helmet...
Pilot seat, when will they figure out that these things fly sooo much better from the left. When you are heavy, the helicopter uses less power and you can see so much more if you let the nose run around to the right a bit.
Front seat passenger don't mess with the controls, they can't reach them
And if you want to do lift work, it's sooo much easier leaning out the LHS.
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Well, I think r88's version with the longer skids looks quite nice - although a shorter blunter nose might have been better.
Keep in mind, I've not yet got my PPL so this may be a naive comment. I played with the build your own helicopter tool and was surprised that a rotor brake was an optional extra!
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Keep in mind, I've not yet got my PPL so this may be a naive comment. I played with the build your own helicopter tool and was surprised that a rotor brake was an optional extra!
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I think it looks quite nice - bearing in mind most helicopters are a bit compromised in the beauty department.
Agree it needs more substantial skids, but it would also benefit from a more flattering colour scheme design.
To my eyes, the G2 Cabri doesn't look quite finished - a bit too softly styled - needs tinted glass and I've also never seen one with a really stylish paint job.
Agree it needs more substantial skids, but it would also benefit from a more flattering colour scheme design.
To my eyes, the G2 Cabri doesn't look quite finished - a bit too softly styled - needs tinted glass and I've also never seen one with a really stylish paint job.
A friend of mine who was a Phantom pilot (F-4) pointed out to me once that helicopters don't really fly.
They are so ugly, the earth repels them.
With that in mind, perhaps the "it's ugly" as a criticism can be relegated to the dust bin where it belongs when evaluating whether or not a rotary wing aircraft will fit someone's needs.
They are so ugly, the earth repels them.
With that in mind, perhaps the "it's ugly" as a criticism can be relegated to the dust bin where it belongs when evaluating whether or not a rotary wing aircraft will fit someone's needs.
Well , ugly or not , it will be the best value new helicopter out there by some big margin !! Look at the avionics , the fadec engine from turbomeca giving 500hp and 3.5 hrs endurance ....
Look at the huge interior and massive luggage compartment . Then put the incredible Long Ranger head etc etc onto the package .
It should be double the price of an R66 but is scarcely £50k more I think !!
It is undoubtedly a massive loss leader and I believe will go up massively in price over the next few years .....that's why I couldn't resist it . I have ordered one !!!!
Look at the huge interior and massive luggage compartment . Then put the incredible Long Ranger head etc etc onto the package .
It should be double the price of an R66 but is scarcely £50k more I think !!
It is undoubtedly a massive loss leader and I believe will go up massively in price over the next few years .....that's why I couldn't resist it . I have ordered one !!!!