Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration

[GTX_Admin]

Starting with the Focke-Achgelis Fa 223:

[Daryl J.]

There needs to be an early WW1 version with rotor blades reminiscient of the wings of a Taube.....

[GTX_Admin]

There needs to be an early WW1 version with rotor blades reminiscient of the wings of a Taube.....

An option:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petróczy-Kármán-Žurovec

Already has kits:

[finsrin]

Wonder how KPZ-2 built with current technology (engine, materials, electronics) would perform..... Hmmm

[dy031101]

Fairey Ultralight tipjets-driven helicopter.  I like it quite a lot, but I reckon that for ASW role it's likely just a manned equivalent of the DASH and justified only if the hangar of your ship can't be expanded to take anything bigger (even then there's always the MD 500 ASW); in the CASEVAC form it is, to my knowledge, the only chopper of its size and weight class that can carry a patient on a stretcher internally.

[dy031101]

I actually find it kinda cute

[Story]

Piasecki PV-2, first flight in April 1943 from a garage hanger in the higher elevations of Philadelphia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6wea-OU80w

[raafif]

A few unrealized Bristol helicopter ideas ...

Looking for clear plans of the Belvedere & Super-Belvedere to do some profiles.

Greg, can we put all the helicopter threads in their own child board ?

[Jonesthetank]

Hi,

Can't help with the Crane, but I do have these Belvedere plans.

Any help?

Cheers

Mark

[GTX_Admin]

Greg, can we put all the helicopter threads in their own child board ?

Let me think about it...

[raafif]

Hi,

Can't help with the Crane, but I do have these Belvedere plans.

Any help?

Cheers

Mark

Perfect thanks, Mark

[raafif]

The Bristol Belvedere prototype was eventually converted into a civil version.  Shame the City-Airbus concept has lost out to private helicopters.