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4th February 2003 | 05:55

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twistair

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From: ULLI

New homebuilt chopper...

...airborn in Russia

First flight photo

Description and more photos

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4th February 2003 | 06:22

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sprocket

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twistair What is the engine?

4th February 2003 | 06:54

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twistair

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It's name is VAZ-2110. Russian automotive 4-stroke inliner used in "Lada" cars. Pretty heavy but costs nothing and works stable enough.
Nick built this bird at VERY low budget - this is the reason for engine choice

4th February 2003 | 19:10

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Vfrpilotpb

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Is'nt this just how Igor got mobile and eventually into much bigger things?

Just one question, has anything been tested!

Peter R-B

7th February 2003 | 14:18

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rotorrookie

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From my experience with Lada engine and their reliability I think they should stay on ground....

8th February 2003 | 01:52

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Steve76

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My mum learned how to adjust her own timing chain on our Lada. It became so expensive to constantly run it down to the shop...she had no choice.
I take my hat off to these guys.
VERY brave.