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Offline finsrin

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Future helicopters
« 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

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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2014, 09:47:03 PM »
Interestingly - the tilt-rotor V-tail was on Daily Planet last night (Discovery Channel Canada)

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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2014, 02:27:21 AM »
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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2014, 02:47:06 AM »
some interesting concepts there.  A pity there is nothing like the Stopped Rotor X-50 - I have long hoped this would be made to work.
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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2014, 12:16:22 AM »
Really cool stuff all around everyone  :) :) :)
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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2016, 06:16:17 AM »
  :-* Airbus H-160  :-*






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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2023, 01:07:50 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
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Re: Future helicopters
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2023, 09:15:48 AM »
They sure look cool though  :smiley:
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