How tough is the transition to helicopters
Moving To Rotary Wing ARTICLE DATE: May 1998 There is a common belief that it takes superior skill to become a helicopter pilot. Have you…
February 2020
C.H.R.I. Second 2000 Search
Canadian Home Rotors ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 15:45 I arrive at the shop (C.H.R.I. home of the Safari kit helicopter) and back the truck up…
Determination Of The Center Of Gravity In Helicopters
Center Of Gravity ARTICLE DATE: Calculations for determining the center of gravity may in fact be conducted by observing the vertical forces originated by the…
De-Laminated Main Rotor Blade
Main Rotor Blades ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 Greetings to you from sunny Sri Lanka May I take the liberty of enclosing an article (with illustrations)…
Coaxial vs. Conventional Helicopter & Tilt-prop VTOL Designs
Helicopter Rotor Typesy ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 I’m very interested in simplifying the mechanics of helicopter design and their safety factors. Most specifically, the coaxial…
Skytwister Helicopter Part 3
SkyTwister Plans Built Helicopter ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 It has been too long since I sent an article about the finished Skytwister helicopter. The last…
So Then I Wanted to Fly a Helicopter
The Lure Of Rotary Wing Flight ARTICLE DATE: October 2000 Well, I can say this much. “If a helicopter were a pet, it certainly would…
Miss Nina Is An Angel
Kit Built Angel Helicopter ARTICLE DATE: February 1997 This pilot takes it to the bank in his Italian single-seater “In the 1950s, when I was…
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Godwit Helicopter
University Helicopter Designs ARTICLE DATE: Unknown 34th Annual AHS International Student Design Competition Undergraduate Category COURTESY: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Godwit Coaxial Helicopter 1….
Building a RotorWay 162F – Part 1
Building A Kit Built Rotorway Helicopter COURTESY: Kitplanes – November 26, 2004 ARTICLE DATE: KITPLANES Magazine, March 1997 by Jeff Dunham Part 1 of 8:…