Flyingmonk wrote:
I'll qualiy my earlier statements:
http://tinypic.com/i6z390.jpg

Same engine, same design, MUCH better manufacture MUCH better
performance. The mini500 is a copy of this design (Mr. Cicarre' CH7)
w/ a miniature MD500 body on it and different skids, but everything
else was the same with exception that the Mini was manufactured and
overseen BY Fetters. Where Mr. Cicarre actually knew what he was
doing. If you look at the above picture, you can see that the chopper
is capable with that engine.

http://www.mini500.com/bwb17.jpg

Most accidents involved a rollover. Notice the difference in rotor
height between the two... Lots of Mini's removed their own tails in the
accidents (snapping sound)... Looks to be a cold day in that CH7 photo,
wonder want the altitude was? The story behind the Mini link above was
that it could barely manage a hover in Las Vegas on an apparently cool
day...