Literature mentions that the 3-blade V-22 rotor hub is attached to the rotor shaft by a means of gimbal or universal joint. Gimbal and universal joints do not transmit a constant velocity when the hub and shaft axes are not aligned. Does anyone know if the V-22 uses a gimbal joint or if it...

Can someone post a link to the gyr forum please. Cheers

Anyone think the idea of using an autogyro as a quick-response ambulance service is good? Wouldn't actually transport patients, but would act like the quick response car or bike, delivering emergency help, and looking after patients until land ambulance arrives. I'm going to see how far I can...

I am researching a feature on autogyros, and would like to know the number of J-2s still flying anywhere in the world. The last information I had was 10-15 in the U.S, and 2-4 in Europe. Any information will be appreciated. Thanks, Richard T.

Has anyone got one of these for sale? If you do, please quote me in £GBP please! Regards, Ralph

AeroFile now has a new website... www.aerofile.ca The Second Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is now available from AeroFile. This edition is completely reworked and updated over the 1995 edition, and now features designations from six countries including Canada,...

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Still needing any online references to US Army Aviation crashes involving fatalities so they can be added to online listing at: http://www.armyaircrews.com

I bought a Chadwick 177M-6A on e-bay does anybody have the manuals that I could get a copy of for the 177M-6A , and 135M-11 strobe, and model11 cal box. Brien

Here are some new shots on my website. This time You can see some ex-Polish Air Force MiG-15UTI based now in Mohave, California and TS-11 Iskra from Phoenix, Arizona. Beside this some Warsaw Police Department Bell 206, new Orlik and Iskras Demo Teams shots with outstanding Orlik and MiG-29 low...

Ok, I'm one of those people who has always dreamed of becoming a pilot and always thought "Nah that's not realistic, I need to get a job at a boring company and sit in a Cube all day staring at a computer screen". So 5 long years have gone by and now I'm actually realizing that I should have...

4CH RC Helicopter US$139 - New Store - http://www.hobbyjapan2000.com NOTE: Sorry, I am new to News Group, so I am not sure if I have post in the right group.

"Are you Frustrated by the lack of traffic coming to your site?" Let's talk face to face! The reality is, even if it's true that at this very hour there exist hundreds of millions of surfers on the Internet, it's just not true that it's easy to get them to visit YOUR web site! If I would tell you...

Hello all, These may be a bit heavy for an ultra-light, but I guess whoever has an interest will know that better than I. I have in my garage, two Augusta 42hp twin horizontal crankshaft and cylinder gasoline engines in their factory crates. They were sold by Augusta to the National Research...

This is according to the NTSB database and reflects helicopter crashes between 1/1/1999 and 5/11/2004 for the helicopter models mentioned only. Helicopter Total Accidents Total Fatal Percent Fatal =========== ================ =========== ============= Mini 500 7 2 ...

Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?

How accurate are the flight characteristics in x-plane's R-22 simulation?

The Gem County Sheriff's office has confirmed that BJ Schramm was lost in the crash of his Helicycle, Tuesday, 04/27. BJ was an amazing man and his passing is a heckuva loss for the sport rotorcraft movenent... Aero-News Network, http://aero-news.net POB 9132, Winter Haven, FL,...

There's a facility locally where all employees enter the rear parking lot via a private drive. The drive is located 25 yards from the helipad, and it goes BY the helipad, but does not connect to it. When a helicopter is landing, parked, or taking off, the drive is closed off to thru traffic. I...

My apologies if you have seen this before - it is new to me: Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter, ten men and one woman. The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one had to leave,because otherwise they were all going to fall. They weren't able,...