MDHI (makers of the MD500, 600, 900 series) has been dormant for some time and is on the brink of bankruptcy. Replacement parts are unavailable and they're delivering three or four helo's a year. Anyone care to speculate what's going to happen? They have refused two or three buy-outs in the past...

192 pictures at : http://helimat12.free.fr/LFBG_1006/index.html

I know there used to be a big Sikorsky fan on this group. If he is still around I hoped to see if tours are possible and if so what is really worth extra effort to see? Thanks Clayton

Every year sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas I ferry my Jet Ranger beween KBKL and KEYW. I usually take someone who needs to build time and experience. There's at least 12 hours TT and 1100nm worth of time in it, and I'm posting this way in advance so that someone who is really interested...

Sikorsky to Build and Test X2 Technology Demonstrator Helicopter http://www.sikorsky.com/details/0,3036,CLI1_DIV69_ETI2088,00.html

hi there, is there somebody who can tell me where to find polo's, sweatshirts or jackets from Eurocopter. thx Eddy

Anybody know of a bolt on device to get a vertical shaft output from a 100+ HP auto. engine? No transmission. Current options: 1. A RWD car with IRS. Turn IRS 90 degrees and block one IRS output shaft from turning. Problem: Transmission weight and "crude" design. 2. Shaft drive motorcycle - turn...

Any one out there going to the 61st American Helicopter Society Conference in Grapevine Texas next week? CTR

SAVING ARMY AVIATION. Lexington Institute. http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=579

Thought this might be of interest: http://www.mounteverest.net/story/MysteryChopperlandsontopofEverestMay242005.shtml Guy

I need some help identifying a part for a UH-1F. I'm trying to identify the throttle linkage arm that connects to the splined shaft on the fuel control of a T58-GE-3 turbine that was installed in the early UH-1F Hueys (aircraft 66-1222). Could you look in your pub and send me a picture of this...

Sorry if this is a FAQ - a friend of mine heard a commercial on the radio to learn to be a helicoper pilot from Silver State Helicopers. He doesn't know much about the internet, but asked me if I could find post on this group for him. * Is learning to be a helicoper pilot a reasonable thing to...

THE MILITARY HELICOPTER INDUSTRIAL BASE. Lexington Institute. http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense/pdf/MilitaryHelecopter.pdf

i went and flew an R22 today. the helicopter was parked on a trailer, so the instructor insisted on doing the initial lift-off. 15 seconds later i was hover-taxi-ing to the base of the tower and the video link below is me doing a hover with pedal turns and a landing, all within the first 3 minutes...

Buzzard Chaser wrote: Get a load of this guys. Well I finally confronted Silver State about the fact that we had a training class of 45 students and only one helicopter. I'm 3 months into the course, have flown a total of 4.2 hours dual instruction in a R-22 and have 7.3 hours in the...

Crossposts to: rec.backcountry, rec.aviation.soaring, rec.aviation.simulators, rec.aviation.restoration removed. Flyingmonk wrote: It is probably Bin-Fetter. "Dennise Bin-Fettter (spelling altered to protect the guilty)needed another prototype for his Chinese market. He is launching a...

Hi ! Some time ago, I read a alignment at ship's surveillance,tracking radar,EOTS and Gun with TV camera and slave function, I understand well, because tracking radar have a elevation information. However in the air, helicopter(Lynx) with Seaspary surveillance radar, Seaspray also have a slave...

The thread called "Is MDHI going to make it?" drifted into a comparison of the MD 500 and OH-58D aircraft. What follows is a discussion of the latter: All the US Army OH-58Ds were rebuilt (OK, very, very extensively rebuilt and modified) OH-58As. The rebuild process took the aircraft down to...

http://www.grouchymedia.com/other_videos/helo_thunder/index.cfm Footage from Iraq I & II

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... Got a quick Schweizer transition flight in yesterday. Nothing spectacular, just a quick puddle jump to get me used to flying the ugly little...