Smart Italian Homemade Helicopter
Heliweb Forum – https://heliweb.forumcommunity.net/?t=53966710 posted by “bari18″ Turning through the Friuli I came across a kind of aeronautical museum full of war finds, also of…
2018
Man Builds Helicopter From Truck Parts
He Built a HELICOPTER IN HIS CELLAR WHEN Charles Seibel of Wichita, Kansas, broached his idea for a new-type helicopter to an aircraft company, they…
Four Stroke Versus Two Stroke Engines
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO COMMON ENGINE TYPES? ….The great debate continues [1995] “Why do so many pilots badmouth two-stroke engines?” I have…
Propane Fueled Ram Jet Helicopter
The concept of a ramjet-powered gyroplane was tried by the US Army many years ago, during their experiments with individual means of transporting ground troops…
Rotorway Helicopters – The Dark Years
ROTORWAY FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY The combination of a failed foreign market and unforeseen local real estate reversals drives helicopter company into Chapter Seven NOTE: Historical…
Baby Belle Helicopter Wins Oshkosh Grand Champion
COURTESY: Kitpalnes Magazine February 1998. Bird’s BabyBelle: A first-time builder’s Canadian Home Rotors kit helicopter wins the Oshkosh Grand Champion rotor craft award. It looks…
Test Flying The Scheutzow Bee Helicopter
Scheutzow Bee Helicopter Gets Airborne ARTICLE DATE: May 1974 Photos Courtesy Scheutzow Helicopter Corp. Flying the BEE was a perfect example of utmost confidence —…
How Far Have Pilot Headsets Come In 25 Years
The Best Pilot Headsets Keep Getting Better AFFORDABLE AVIATION HEADSETS OF 1994 Loud and clear, quite and comfortable too When we decided to put together…
The Sharp Little Javelin Helicopter
This Stylish Newcomer Seems to be Saying: Color Me Fun! ARTICLE DATE: July 1966 If you are the kind of guy who can lay out…
A Pilot – A Life Saver
A glut of low-timed commercial pilots all vying for a seat in the cockpit of a commercial airline steered the career of Peter Yates, now…