Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: finsrin on October 22, 2014, 12:28:13 PM

Title: Future helicopters
Post by: finsrin on October 22, 2014, 12:28:13 PM

Lotz of concepts in slide show.  Food for kitbasher thought. 

http://www.cnet.com/pictures/helicopters-of-the-future-a-brief-history-pictures/?ftag=ACQ63afa6d (http://www.cnet.com/pictures/helicopters-of-the-future-a-brief-history-pictures/?ftag=ACQ63afa6d)
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: kitnut617 on October 22, 2014, 09:47:03 PM
Interestingly - the tilt-rotor V-tail was on Daily Planet last night (Discovery Channel Canada)
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: elmayerle on October 23, 2014, 02:12:38 AM
That was the PR image of the S-97, the real one was recently pcitured in AW&ST and isn't quite as aesthetic but it does look better than the intermediate steps (BdB would've loved the one with the spatted tail wheel).  I know several folks on the V-280 and I've worked on Bell's part of the MQ-8C.  A most interesting article.
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: jcf on October 23, 2014, 02:27:21 AM
S-97 3-view on this page:
http://raider.sikorsky.com/aircraft-specs.asp (http://raider.sikorsky.com/aircraft-specs.asp)

Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 23, 2014, 02:47:06 AM
some interesting concepts there.  A pity there is nothing like the Stopped Rotor X-50 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-50_Dragonfly) - I have long hoped this would be made to work.
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 25, 2014, 12:16:22 AM
Really cool stuff all around everyone  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: taiidantomcat on December 13, 2016, 06:16:17 AM
  :-* Airbus H-160  :-*


(http://www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/peugeot-design-lab-airbus-H160-helicopter-designboom-08-818x578.jpg)

(http://www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/peugeot-design-lab-airbus-H160-helicopter-designboom-04-818x545.jpg)

(https://www.airbushelicopters.com/website/ajaris/principal/photos/536919674/EXPH-1566-13R.jpg)
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: raafif on December 11, 2023, 07:18:07 AM
Came across this the other day - seems an interesting idea.  Anyone else done a large helo with a Fenestron rotor ??
 
The MD-500 NOTAR is probably a one-off idea as a guy I spoke to (flew Bell-47, JetRanger, SuperPuma & S61N) says it was the most sluggish turning response he ever experienced.
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 12, 2023, 01:07:50 AM
Quote from: raafif on December 11, 2023, 07:18:07 AM
Came across this the other day - seems an interesting idea.  Anyone else done a large helo with a Fenestron rotor ??


According to Airbus it doesn't work as well for large helicopters.  In the mid-late 1970s they tried with a SA 330 Puma medium lift helicopter - see here (https://www.facebook.com/AirbusHelicopters/videos/694418057348459/?hc_ref=ARTAGWQQfTudFLEVKsr5nAm5JWE9J_Q3SkUWKY0jhVSfX761KAMk90yHfPmIieuLrdA)
Title: Re: Future helicopters
Post by: apophenia on December 13, 2023, 09:15:48 AM
They sure look cool though  :smiley: