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Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2024, 03:02
Replies: 23
Views: 17,719
Posted By Tickle

Very nice, great to see a new model flying...

Very nice, great to see a new model flying around. Sounds great too.

I wonder if there's any scope for a 4-seat version with a higher speed.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2024, 03:15
Replies: 11
Views: 3,252
Posted By Tickle

Finally listened to this on my jog yesterday, was...

Finally listened to this on my jog yesterday, was very interesting and thanks for sharing (to the pilot, host and forum OP).

Wish there were more interviews like this from the EMS and commercial...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2024, 00:36
Replies: 3
Views: 2,103
Posted By Tickle

Glad to see everyone was okay. It reminds me...

Glad to see everyone was okay.

It reminds me a lot of that old video of the Gemini / TwinRanger taking off from the sports stadium and going into a spin, with someone filming onboard also.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2024, 00:58
Replies: 3
Views: 755
Posted By Tickle

Does it incorporate electric VTOL aircraft? If...

Does it incorporate electric VTOL aircraft? If so then I can see the need for rebranding.

But they could have at least got the logo designer to space the big VAI letters evenly.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2024, 01:14
Replies: 42
Views: 7,564
Posted By Tickle

Update on these helicopters, of note is the...

Update on these helicopters, of note is the high-up maintenance chief who said he'd volunteer his personal time to get them back to being serviceable, but lots of parts are already gone and sold off....
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2024, 00:52
Replies: 1,304
Views: 594,083
Posted By Tickle

Yes, check out this book: ...

Yes, check out this book:

https://www.amazon.com/THEY-CALLED-RANGER-Fred-Maupin/dp/1882824571

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51unBepX0gL.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2024, 02:00
Replies: 42
Views: 7,564
Posted By Tickle

Their request was 3 months too late apparently,...

Their request was 3 months too late apparently, after disassembly for disposal had begun.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2023, 00:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,505
Posted By Tickle

UK police helicopter captures photo of rare full circle rainbow

The St Athan-based National Police Air Service (NPAS) South West & Wales Region unit managed to capture the rare phenomenon over the Vale of Glamorgan, a county borough in the southeast of Wales.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2023, 01:53
Replies: 11
Views: 2,088
Posted By Tickle

46 years old, almost half a century. Seems like...

46 years old, almost half a century. Seems like it might have been replaced by now with a clean-sheet design.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2023, 01:46
Replies: 36
Views: 10,412
Posted By Tickle

Amazing! Glad they were able to continue and...

Amazing! Glad they were able to continue and land safely with 12 passengers in the back and a helicopter with half a tail rotor left!

Wonder if manufacturers test for this.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2023, 01:24
Replies: 12
Views: 1,775
Posted By Tickle

I know it from 'Minder', and I'm Australian. I...

I know it from 'Minder', and I'm Australian. I don't think we ever saw her over all those years, Arthur would just mention her from time to time.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2023, 02:44
Replies: 170
Views: 135,913
Posted By Tickle

I know what you mean. They fixed it with the...

I know what you mean. They fixed it with the H160C update :)

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/999x562/h160c_7af74fb36c6ec026fab58632c19268d52d33251d.jpg

(Spent way too much...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2023, 02:14
Replies: 30
Views: 4,304
Posted By Tickle

Great to see! Wessex videos have been quite rare...

Great to see! Wessex videos have been quite rare (now I know why!) so I hope there might be a startup video finally hitting YouTube sometime soon!
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2023, 03:26
Replies: 15
Views: 4,937
Posted By Tickle

Heavy landing in a BK-117, 3 crew on board with...

Heavy landing in a BK-117, 3 crew on board with minor injuries and flown to hospital.

More info:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Aug 2023, 06:26
Replies: 9
Views: 1,910
Posted By Tickle

Kopter / Leonardo AW09

I had not been paying attention to this new type that's been in development, nice to see progress from a few months ago.

It has an interesting sound signature, sounds like a flying power station...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2023, 02:55
Replies: 39
Views: 12,426
Posted By Tickle

Sorry to learn about this. Perhaps tail...

Sorry to learn about this.

Perhaps tail rotors need to be kept noisy rather than find ways to quieten them.

Kind of like the saying, "loud pipes save lives" in regards to vehicle exhausts.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2023, 02:35
Replies: 1,610
Views: 440,858
Posted By Tickle

The door handles look quite nice.

The door handles look quite nice.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2023, 02:45
Replies: 1,610
Views: 440,858
Posted By Tickle

Well that is certainly a little exciting to see! ...

Well that is certainly a little exciting to see!

Even has a human being for reference.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2023, 03:05
Replies: 1
Views: 2,158
Posted By Tickle

Sad news, RIP. Involved an H125: ...

Sad news, RIP. Involved an H125:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/316741
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jun 2023, 03:07
Replies: 851
Views: 735,882
Posted By Tickle

I finally saw a 505 in person a year or so ago...

I finally saw a 505 in person a year or so ago doing scenic flights at the 12 Apostles, Australia. I guess the weird short skids and rat-nose isn't so bad after all.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th May 2023, 02:36
Replies: 11
Views: 1,585
Posted By Tickle

Plenty of tradies are doing it already with...

Plenty of tradies are doing it already with timber sticking out from the roof of their utes (pickups) after a trip to Bunnings (building supplies store)! They flop up and down over the bumps too.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2023, 03:20
Replies: 9
Views: 2,246
Posted By Tickle

It does have a Wessex-like profile to it. The...

It does have a Wessex-like profile to it. The wheels are fixed, the engines are hanging out the sides and there's those big 'wings' so if it remains with that shape then I imagine it'll have some...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2023, 03:10
Replies: 4
Views: 1,661
Posted By Tickle

Interesting, I guess it's going to be a new...

Interesting, I guess it's going to be a new generation Fennec and a good manufacturing / export program for the United States.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2023, 01:20
Replies: 148
Views: 102,642
Posted By Tickle

Hi Ned, please update with any videos of the...

Hi Ned, please update with any videos of the event afterwards! Thank you. Wish I could have attended.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2023, 02:06
Replies: 9
Views: 2,274
Posted By Tickle

History of the Fenestron video series

Airbus made these videos a few years ago, I discovered and found them quite interesting yesterday. Especially the old footage of the Gazelles and old Dauphins. Wish I could have seen and heard the...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Dec 2022, 01:16
Replies: 17
Views: 16,019
Posted By Tickle

Yes, early C series Dauphin with skid option. ...

Yes, early C series Dauphin with skid option. The French Sécurité Civile operated a number of them and I modeled it for Microsoft FSX back in the day.

What's really unusual is I've seen some...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2022, 01:19
Replies: 23
Views: 10,924
Posted By Tickle

The widow of Wilson has furiously demanded that...

The widow of Wilson has furiously demanded that Netflix stop streaming the show until the legal side of things is finished.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2022, 00:51
Replies: 62
Views: 18,230
Posted By Tickle

R44 crash w/video - Forresters Beach NSW - 19/11/2022

I'll take a guess with LTE? Very windy on southeast coast of Oz lately. All were okay. The news focused on hitting the power lines but that was clearly the secondary issue!
...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2022, 01:32
Replies: 57
Views: 17,532
Posted By Tickle

Brilliant photos, Ned! I love reading the...

Brilliant photos, Ned! I love reading the captions under each one to see what was going on.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2022, 01:52
Replies: 45
Views: 13,591
Posted By Tickle

Interesting video,helispotter. Thanks for...

Interesting video,helispotter. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if the black rotor shaft / cylinder design of the Enstrom is a big plus for safety with this kind of thing. I assume the rods / cables...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2022, 01:42
Replies: 65
Views: 15,012
Posted By Tickle

I prefer the painted one. The mismatched engine...

I prefer the painted one. The mismatched engine cowlings don't work for me.

If I recall correctly, one of the EMS operations in Australia was seriously considering one of these.

I don't know...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2022, 02:08
Replies: 47
Views: 10,809
Posted By Tickle

That was seriously impressive! LTE - bang! -...

That was seriously impressive!

LTE - bang! - hard nose over - reversing - fly away.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Aug 2022, 04:27
Replies: 4
Views: 1,424
Posted By Tickle

He really needed that drink right after it...

He really needed that drink right after it happened because he was gonna cop it.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2022, 04:46
Replies: 179
Views: 63,818
Posted By Tickle

Some more accounts of what happened, mentioning...

Some more accounts of what happened, mentioning ground staff activity, both doors and a theory as to why he went back:


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