Helicycle to Trenton
The second big cross-country trip in the Helicycle was an exciting thought. When my great friend, Mark Hornsby, an ex Helicycle builder and current Mosquito…
Articles by redback
Dissymmetry of Lift and Retreating Blade Stall
Does anyone remember that mid 80’s helicopter show Airwolf? I believe it had Jan-Michael Vincent as the pilot and Ernest Borgnine as his co-pilot /…
Flying the Helicycle Cross-Country
Not long after completing construction and certification of my Helicycle, the idea came up about flying cross-country to the helicopter fly-in and meet at Homer…
Helicopter Tailboom Strakes
Henry L. Kelley Retired Army Research Engineer (NASA/La RC) Currently Consultant for BLR Introduction: Rotor wash passing over the enclosed tailboom of any single-rotor helicopter…
Air Progress 1962 Helicopters
EDITOR: So why do we care about “military” helicopters? Isn’t this site about home built helicopters and kit helicopters? Well, much of the innovation and…
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…
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…