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i assume it is to save weight and fuel burn. Greatly reduces lifting capability though.
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Save Weighthttp://www.best-of-web.com/_images/070731-210357.jpg
Burn Fuelhttp://www.best-of-web.com/_images/070731-210357.jpg Reduced Lifting Capabilitieshttp://www.best-of-web.com/_images/070731-210357.jpg Well,I guess it's good to go then. |
Yeah but it autos like crap :eek:
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Maybe the engineer did some work on the machine whilst the pilot was filling up his coffee mug after he did his daily !!:)
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This one here looks like it might be tricky to land
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...94/500e002.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...94/500e012.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...94/500e009.jpg |
Believe it or not but when you get a brand new rotor head is has to be Balanced. I only ever did it once, it was a very uncomfortable feeling, you had to be very careful with throttle movements as it was very sensitive due to the lack of inertia. Also once in the governing range it hunted like a Bast@#$.;)
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What a fantastic thread. I feel like donning an Hawaiian shirt, growing a moustache, narrating everything I do, driving a Ferrari and getting a couple of Dobermans. :)
Seriously though .... Beautiful photographs folks!!! |
I've enjoyed this thread as well, go the 500's :ok: As a driver, they're the best.
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Beautiful Helicopter, great thread, great pics :D
my moustache is also about to growing :) |
What's the STC Modification number that lets you fly without gear fairings fitted?
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STC-NSF-01 ( no skid fairings ) :}
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Island Hoppers, Airwolf and Howling Mad Murdoch (A-Team) inspired me as a kid. 500s are serious machines and bags of fun....if only my piggy bank would stretch to one:ok:
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A couple from the late Rex Forrester's books, "The Chopper Boys" and "The Helicopter Hunters" Both books about Deer recovery in New Zealand.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/Micksphotos/JK.jpg The late Joe Keely hovers and shoots an Armalite at the same time... http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/Micksphotos/BR.jpg Bill Reid with a couple of "passengers" on the skids near Nelson, NZ |
A couple more oldies ...
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/.../LLCatdawn.jpg VH-LLC at Coober Pedy at dawn, outback South Australia http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/...ejmout0004.jpg VH-KFZ "The Colonel" on top of Kings Canyon, Central Australia |
Mike,
That top sunset one of your is superb :ok::ok: |
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