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...

I've been monitoring this group for about 18 months and have found that it deals almost exclusively with civilian rotorcraft. Is there a Usenet group that discusses military rotorcraft, instead? Vygg

Don't know why but 5 minutes after I posted this Outlook told me it was no longer on the server. So I'm reposting it. Apologies if Outlook lies and it's up twice. -- Well I finally got to go flying again today. It's been a week since my first day at it and I've been dying to get up again. The...

FWIW, I received a BSEE in electrical engineering in 1984, and have been working in the high tech industry since then. That has allowed me to Learn How To Fly - starting in 1999. As a result, I have about 130 hours in helicopters and around 240 hours in fixed-wing aircraft, with an instrument...

Looking for gyro performance program.....download (by Martin Hollmann I think??)........any help appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Surprising how often these types of medivac accidents happen. Condolences to all involved. RENO, Nevada -- A medical helicopter airlifting a baby to a Reno hospital crashed in a remote area of northern Nevada, killing all five people aboard, authorities said. The Access Air helicopter...

The Second Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is now available from AeroFile. This edition is completely reworked and updated over the 1995 edition, and now features designations from six countries including Canada, United States, Japan, Russia, Germany and Sweden. In all,...

Hi, Dear All, I have alwaying been thinking to make a light, tiny, paper(or some other light material) butterfly, that could fly with flapping his wings by some mechanical power engine(like clockwork spring or elasic, or else). While I was a child, I liked playing paper-plane very much. I...

Just wondering?

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... 1st flight of '05 this past Tuesday night. Weather had been crappy for days with lots of rain and wind but DUATS was telling me it would be cleared in time to...

Hey guys, I was down at the local airport yesterday and got talking to the crew of our new regional fire/rescue helo operation when one of the crew/pilots noted that they were doing a lot of NV training so they can start fighting fires at night. Naturally I've heard of rescue and EMS type stuff...

Since there's nobody else to fuel the ship, I have to tell my daughter we're not going anywhere so I grab my stuff and head back into the You would have been the pilot? So why not fueling it yourself? If you didn't know whom to call could have asked this CFI.

I got the excellent opportunity to fly an EC120, AS350, Jet Ranger, and 407 all within a two day span. And the winner is: The Bell 407. There are features I really like about the Eurocopters like their cabin layout, comfy seats, excellent maintenance access, and baggage storage areas. However,...

So are the sounds of rotors keeping you awake this week. Spotlights lighting up your bedroom at 3 AM. Subway traffic disrupted for you and the family. Radio traffic blasting from your scanner's speaker. Are you feeling a deep rooted urge to vote in the next few months.

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... The DPE told me when he gave me my temporary certificate, "This is your license to learn; that's it! Use it well." I'd have to say he hit that one right on...

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... I usually fly with my sunglasses on and this particular pair was given to me as a gift and are the first "good" sunglasses I've ever had. Thus far, I'd not had...

As I recall, there was a drawing in a "janes all the world's aircraft" that showed a rotorcraft that I thought was under construction in australia. It looked like a rotor (large diameter ) that was surroundeed by a fan housing with a forward cockpit area, vestigial wings and tail sprouting from...

Guys, a Mexican government VIP bird is overdue and presumed down west of Mexico City in the mountains there. The police minister (in charge of the Federales and the prisons) is aboard, the craft went missed at noon Mexico City time (CDT) today. Anybody know anything? cheers -=K=-

good video of military helo ops at grouchymedia.com look for "Helo Thunder" kicks ass. all the best Sean Trost

http://omnivoreink.com/TheThunderChild/Articles/Them/helicopter.JPG is the URL. I think it's a Sikorsky, but if I could get its full designation I'd appreciate it.