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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: GTX_Admin on October 23, 2017, 02:16:57 AM

Title: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 23, 2017, 02:16:57 AM

Starting with the Focke-Achgelis Fa 223:

(https://img00.deviantart.net/277f/i/2014/199/f/f/focke_achgelis_fa_223_drache__dragon__by_dugazm-d7rb7gq.jpg)
(http://alternathistory.com/files/users/user675/Focke_Achgelis_Fa223-02-29.JPG)

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Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Daryl J. on October 23, 2017, 12:30:28 PM

There needs to be an early WW1 version with rotor blades reminiscient of the wings of a Taube..... :icon_surprised: :-\ ;D ;D ;D :smiley:

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 23, 2017, 01:20:28 PM

Quote from: Daryl J. on October 23, 2017, 12:30:28 PM

There needs to be an early WW1 version with rotor blades reminiscient of the wings of a Taube..... :icon_surprised: :-\ ;D ;D ;D :smiley:

An option:

(http://www.aviastar.org/foto/petroczy_1.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr)óczy-Kármán-Žurovec

Already has kits:

(http://oldmodelkits.com/jpegs/h/Eduard%208015%20PKZ-2.JPG)(http://www.aviapress.com/engl/rod/rod008.jpg)

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: finsrin on October 23, 2017, 01:31:58 PM

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

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: dy031101 on April 02, 2020, 02:30:11 PM

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.

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: dy031101 on April 07, 2020, 01:22:14 PM

I actually find it kinda cute

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Story on April 07, 2020, 11:54:31 PM

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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6wea-OU80w)

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: raafif on April 21, 2022, 07:53:37 AM

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 ?

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Jonesthetank on April 21, 2022, 07:49:19 PM

Hi,

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

Any help?

Cheers

Mark

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52018393187_43f61bf147_k.jpg)
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Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 22, 2022, 02:48:16 AM

Quote from: raafif on April 21, 2022, 07:53:37 AM

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

Let me think about it...

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: raafif on April 22, 2022, 08:54:28 AM

Quote from: Jonesthetank on April 21, 2022, 07:49:19 PM

Hi,

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

Any help?

Cheers

Mark

Perfect thanks, Mark

Title: Re: Early Helicopter Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: raafif on April 27, 2022, 08:57:03 AM

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