Two seat helicopter build.

Bob Korves said:
If you have interest in that helicopter, I have a bridge I would like to sell you... ;)
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no interest in a helicopter but if i did i would be able to fly that one. google an address, hit enter and sit back
 
Given the history of startups trying to build commuter aircraft, I would suggest you wait on placing a deposit until the craft is certified, in production, and you can take a test ride at the showroom. From the designs of many of them, that seem to try to change the laws of aerodynamics and engineering realities, and test the realities of startup corporations as well, I would bet long odds against this one, and I only looked at the first page of the link you posted, which said enough. I have watched these things come and go since reading about them in Popular Science in the 1960's. I hope to be proven wrong someday, but I will not be financing the dreamers...
 
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Bob Korves said:
Given the history of startups trying to build commuter aircraft, I would suggest you wait on placing a deposit until the craft is certified, in production, and you can take a test ride at the showroom. From the designs of many of them, that seem to try to change the laws of aerodynamics and engineering realities, and test the realities of startup corporations as well, I would bet long odds against this one, and I only looked at the first page of the link you posted, which said enough. I have watched these things come and go since reading about them in Popular Science in the 1960's. I hope to be proven wrong someday, but I will not be financing the dreamers...
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hahaha. once again i have no interest in owning a helicopter. they don't have 2 wheels and knobby tires. i just thought it was interesting. i didn't want it to become emotional :)
 
cg285 said:
hahaha. once again i have no interest in owning a helicopter. they don't have 2 wheels and knobby tires. i just thought it was interesting. i didn't want it to become emotional :)
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Not emotional, I just don't want to see people get hurt...
 
Bob Korves said:
Not emotional, I just don't want to see people get hurt...
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I agree, Bob. It is just not a practical design. I don't think there is any question if it can fly or not, but rather it's flight characteristics that would come into question. Autos would be non existent since all the blades are fixed pitch (That's why they are selling it with a parachute). This also means that cyclic and collective control would be delayed as they would be dependent on prop RPM ramping up or down... I don't know. It gives me bad vibes.
I feel like they are trying to pitch this thing like a gigantic quad copter. :)
 
It is a quad copter. I don't think we are far away from seeing this as a practical vehicle. It will occur overseas first.


Robert
 
I am not very fond of helicopter-like machines that have no capacity for auto rotation. I am sure they can sell it to lots of willing buyers, but I will not be one of them. I have too many safety concerns.
 
The difference in reading about it in Popular Science in the '60s and today is technology. As a guy that has been in aviation for 35 years, I have seen a lot of start-ups come and go too. The difference with what we are seeing today vs even 10 years ago is the technology. Flight computers, algorithms and autonomous control have moved the "possibilities" into a new realm. Couple that with advanced materials properties, we are very close to seeing these types of machines becoming a reality.
In fact, Bell helicopter is getting heavily involved in the development of such a vehicle. Bell Helicopter and Uber

As far as not being able to auto-rotate... Having a BRS might be more survivable than trying to autorotate.
 
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