AW / Leonardo EH-101

[The Big Gimper]

I'm thinking about what to do with my EH-101 kits. Given the CH-149 announcement yesterday I spent too much of today playing with MS Paint.

First, a few CH-148 Petrel / CH-149 Chimo profiles.


CAF-CH-148-02 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


CAF-CH-148-01 by Big Gimper, on Flickr

Here are normal EH-101s.


EH-101-Master by Big Gimper, on Flickr


And here are stretched fuselage ideas (H/T to Robert). I did not move engines/rotor so 4 window stretch looks a wee big weird. And would probably be a pain to fly if it could even get off the ground. Also larger sponsons. 


EH-101-Window-Stretch by Big Gimper, on Flickr

[gogs007]

I seem to remember seeing either a mock-up or drawing of one with wings like the Blackhawks have, sure it was a special forces version.

[The Big Gimper]

Found this image over at Special Projects Forum.

[raafif]

I'd always go for the stretched version but that will require 2 kits (fine for moneybags )

A yellow & dayglo Canadian one looks good.


re the Flight Magazine one .. the high-set stub wings look ideal for mounting rocket pods or fuel-tanks etc.  But don't know about the "moustache" on it

[kitnut617]

Been there, done that   

[elmayerle]

The unbuilt version that was to be the new "Marine One", 'cept Dick Cheney kept requesting add-ons that raised cost and weight until it got cancelled (I got this directly from someone who had worked on the US side).

[The Big Gimper]

Thanks for sharing the background on the VH-71 Evan.

I will build a RCAF VIP version of the CH-148/149. But don't ask for timeline of when. 

[elmayerle]

Between that and the cancellation of the A-12 (much deserved though it may have been), his name is pretty much "mud" in this town's aerospace segment.