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Ok then, how about the Mosquito?
Finally making headway after about twenty years from concept. Even have
a turbine version under test at the moment. http://www.innovator.mosquito.net.nz/mbbs2/turbine.asp Maybe even a competitor to the Helicycle soon even though complexity less than half of Helicycle. Most likely twice as pricey though I'll guess. Oh well, won't be as much controversy with these. "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in... And how many want out." -Tony Blair- |
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Ok then, how about the Mosquito?
Bob Upp wrote:
Finally making headway after about twenty years from concept. Even have a turbine version under test at the moment. http://www.innovator.mosquito.net.nz/mbbs2/turbine.asp Maybe even a competitor to the Helicycle soon even though complexity less than half of Helicycle. Most likely twice as pricey though I'll guess. Oh well, won't be as much controversy with these. It is a neat little helicopter. I'd like to know how many are flying by individual owners and see some more feed back from them. I did notice that they have added the option for a factory built one for just $4500 more than the kit cost. |
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Ok then, how about the Mosquito?
Well I own and fly a Baby Belle helicopter. I also publish the Experimental
Helo Magazine. I expect my position as a magazine publisher got me the opportunity to try the Mosquito. Dwight Junkin, who is involved in the Mosquito via the fiberglass fuselage, offered to show me his bird in the air. After a circuit or two, he landed and asked me if I would like to try it!! Whoo Haa!! How do you get checked out in a little single seat helicopter that can qualify as an Ultralight? Dwight said 6,000 engine rpm and 1600 EGT and backed away from the bird. Expecting a real sensitive little bugger I carefully applied power. Approximately 15-20 seconds later I was in a stable hover just setting there. I found the little bugger easier to hover than my Baby Belle. I hover taxied the ship around the field a couple of times and took it back to Dwight. If my wife hadn't said "Two Seats" and wanted to take dual in the helicopter, I would probably have one of these little buggers. I'm not fond of the two stroke engines (I used to race motorcycles) but the current little two stroke engine with the ceramic coated pistons seems to be holding up quite well. The factory is also pursuing a 4 stroke engine which will probably take the little ship out of the Ultralight category. While definitely NOT advisable, there are at least three people who taught themselves to fly the Mosquito without any prior helicopter time. This, while not the smartest move in town indicates how user friendly the little ship is. People that I've talked to say the Mosquito is quite a bit easier to fly than the R-22. Hell the more I talk about the Mosquito and remember my experience, the more I want one. Look out budget. -- Stuart Fields Experimental Helo magazine P. O. Box 1585 Inyokern, CA 93527 (760) 377-4478 (760) 408-9747 general and layout cell (760) 608-1299 technical and advertising cell www.vkss.com www.experimentalhelo.com "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message ... Bob Upp wrote: Finally making headway after about twenty years from concept. Even have a turbine version under test at the moment. http://www.innovator.mosquito.net.nz/mbbs2/turbine.asp Maybe even a competitor to the Helicycle soon even though complexity less than half of Helicycle. Most likely twice as pricey though I'll guess. Oh well, won't be as much controversy with these. It is a neat little helicopter. I'd like to know how many are flying by individual owners and see some more feed back from them. I did notice that they have added the option for a factory built one for just $4500 more than the kit cost. |
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Ok then, how about the Mosquito?
Stuart & Kathryn Fields wrote:
The factory is also pursuing a 4 stroke engine which will probably take the little ship out of the Ultralight category. While definitely NOT advisable, there are at least three people who taught themselves to fly the Mosquito without any prior helicopter time. This, while not the smartest move in town indicates how user friendly the little ship is. People that I've talked to say the Mosquito is quite a bit easier to fly than the R-22. Hell the more I talk about the Mosquito and remember my experience, the more I want one. Look out budget. I've been considering the Mosquito as a next project after the complition of my 601XL. I even ordered the video and sample plans. It looks good on video but then so did the Mini-500. I was a little disapointed that the video didn't show any of the construction. As for those that taught themselves to fly in it they are nuts. Seeing as the company will give you $2000 off the cost if you show some training it just plain crazy. |
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Ok then, how about the Mosquito?
Stuart & Kathryn Fields wrote:
Well I own and fly a Baby Belle helicopter. I also publish the Experimental Helo Magazine. I expect my position as a magazine publisher got me the opportunity to try the Mosquito. Dwight Junkin, who is involved in the Mosquito via the fiberglass fuselage, offered to show me his bird in the air. After a circuit or two, he landed and asked me if I would like to try it!! Whoo Haa!! How do you get checked out in a little single seat helicopter that can qualify as an Ultralight? Dwight said 6,000 engine rpm and 1600 EGT and backed away from the bird. Expecting a real sensitive little bugger I carefully applied power. Approximately 15-20 seconds later I was in a stable hover just setting there. I found the little bugger easier to hover than my Baby Belle. I hover taxied the ship around the field a couple of times and took it back to Dwight. If my wife hadn't said "Two Seats" and wanted to take dual in the helicopter, I would probably have one of these little buggers. I'm not fond of the two stroke engines (I used to race motorcycles) but the current little two stroke engine with the ceramic coated pistons seems to be holding up quite well. The factory is also pursuing a 4 stroke engine which will probably take the little ship out of the Ultralight category. While definitely NOT advisable, there are at least three people who taught themselves to fly the Mosquito without any prior helicopter time. This, while not the smartest move in town indicates how user friendly the little ship is. People that I've talked to say the Mosquito is quite a bit easier to fly than the R-22. Hell the more I talk about the Mosquito and remember my experience, the more I want one. Look out budget. It sounds like it has a fair amount of rotor inertia for its size, so it must autorotate well too? An ultralight helicopter with a reliable 4 stroke and that autorotates well would be just the ticket. Now, as a normal helicopter person, would *you* go within 50 feet of an AeroScooter? |
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