How about a 'kit helicopter' powered by a V8 ?

http://www.pawneeaviation.com/photos_from_oshkosh.htm

That looks so ugly and clumsy!

On Mark Evans' "A chopper is born" programme they showed a gas turbine kit helicopter - hugely expensive but looked beautiful!

DJ

A v8 seems heavy for a helicoptor... a lot of builders in the U.S. use Rotax snowmobile engines. 2-cycle, oil injected,very light and powerful (800cc ~ 115hp)

why has it got a silencer ?

looks like instant death if you ask me.

always wear a parachute you can jump out of the bugger then

Looks a bit funny. The exhaust sticking out the back looks daft.

I'd rather sh*/ my pants than fly in that. Bound to be some who will fly it tho. looks like the fuel tank will just get you into a hover

ATB Dan.

[Edited on 13/1/06 by scutter]

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Originally posted by skydivepaul
always wear a parachute you can jump out of the bugger then

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I would feel a bit vunerable with it just flying overhead. Looks like it was built in Gulval.

Looks like somebody used a piaggio trike car thing with gulvalised tubing perhaps

Gulvalising

I think we have a new word!!

Gulvanic reaction: When your mobile rings,you see who is calling and ignore it.

Gulvanic irragation: A word for those moments when you just know you are being spun a yarn

Always make a Mini helicopter......