http://www.collegehumor.com/?movie_id=42836 Good to see the US. ARMY is puting there Helicopters to good use Ryan McPherson -- Private Helicopter Pilot

I read in some publications about that Bell must be working on a replace for the 206 discarding the two blade rotor, but are speculations. Also some people speculates about an Updated 430, as EC made with the BK117, with a new composite body, new engines and a new quiet tail rotor. And more, a...

Pentagon axes development of Comanche helicopter The Pentagon announced yesterday that it is canceling the Army's program to build a new helicopter after spending about $7 billion in development costs. http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20040223-105809-1679r.htm

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I just got my copy of Ray Prouty's "Helicopter Aerodynamics" from WWW.HELOBOOKS.COM Ray used to write an easy-to-read column on helicopter aerodynamics for Rotor & Wing magazine. Later they compiled these column into 3 books, Now all 3 are available in one volume from Helobooks. This is not a...

Due to popular demand, AeroFile is keeping the pricing the same as the introductory price for the second edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems". The 2002 Edition is completely reworked and updated, it now features designations from six countries including Canada, United...

The helicopter database had been updated check it at http://www.helis.com/database Helis database is a collaborative project to present helicopter related information, where any registered visitor can add or edit an entry. You can enter/search Construction Numbers, Serials, ID of each model on...

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Hello listers! I'm extremely excited to have passed my private check ride in a R22 last Sunday! Happy rotoring... Kent

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How do you tell the difference between Hughes 369D and 500D from the outside? Does any one know if that Hughes (TC's) helicopter appeared in Magnum P.I.'s TV shows a 369D or a 500D? -- kent

Is anyone out there familar with the design of the Bell 427 main rotor? Since I first saw it I've been quite a fan of the design with it's composite yoke for coning and flapping relief and it's rather novel and very simple damping elements. Yet today I read that Bell plans to re-rotor the 427...

I'm looking for the two gentlemen that came down to Virginia to help Gil put together the doors for his Mini500. I was there helping also and I would like copies of the pictures that we took together at the end of the day. I don't remember the names of these two gentlemen, but I do remember that...

A small company is claiming that their product is incapable of stalling. The wing design if converted into a slow moving rotor might generate more lift. There would be considerable centrifical force though. Here's the link to the description page. http://www.fanwing.com/desc.htm

OK, here is the situation: Building an ultralight helicopter. If it comes out to weight more than 254, can I legally fly it above my own land. I have 10 acres in the country, no ARSA, no controlled air space, no license. Can the FAA tell me I can not hover it one foot off the ground if I am on...

Thinking of buying a OH-23B, the wood blades are bad just how hard are they to find, and at what cost $$$. Also the OH-23 never had the airworthness cert issued, this should be the same as the UH-12B . I believe I can get the standard airworthness cert with a DAR and conformity with the original...

I saw in the site http://www.helis.com/timeline/aerospatiale2.php that the gazelle was the first helicopter with fenestron and also incorporated a rigid main rotor as the BO105's, I never saw a gazelle so close how for to detail its main rotor, is this true?, the gazelle has a rigid main rotor...