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Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Oct 2022, 11:49

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Hill Helicopters HX50

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Posted By xbdt

Some CAA will study the project closely and will...

Some CAA will study the project closely and will not grant it because they know it is not built 51% by the owner.
Look at the AK1-3 'kit'copter. Completely built in Ukraine and you just had to...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Oct 2022, 10:32

Replies: 1,610

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 440,839

Posted By xbdt

You are absolutely correct, you need some balls...

You are absolutely correct, you need some balls to (test)fly something you build yourself, let alone built by someone else.
In my case, I built 3 kits (between 2004 and 2008) and they are all 3...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Oct 2022, 09:46

Replies: 1,610

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 440,839

Posted By xbdt

Don't forget, regarding the HX50, the owner needs...

Don't forget, regarding the HX50, the owner needs to build 51% by himself. I built several other brand kits in the past and I know what I'm talking about. There is NO WAY you can build 51% in 2...

Forum: Rotorheads

3rd Dec 2017, 15:15

Replies: 18

Airbus Helicopters H120 ceasing production

Views: 5,671

Posted By xbdt

Eurocopter lost money on every EC120 they built. ...

Eurocopter lost money on every EC120 they built.
Nice looking machine but not a helicopter with the Aerospatiale philosophy (power and power reserve).
Look at helicopters like the Lama, Gazelle,...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th May 2013, 14:55

Replies: 889

Gazelle: Flying, operating, buying

Views: 332,425

Posted By xbdt

If he was landing this hard onto concrete, due to...

If he was landing this hard onto concrete, due to ground resonance the helicopter might have been shaken apart. Luckily for him it did not happen, because I don't think this guy would know what to do...

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