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Is there anyone out there? If you are there are you planning on attending 1. Golden West at Marysvill CA, Homer Bell's at Hillsboro Ohio, or the biggy at Oshkosh? If you are at any of these events, look us up. We talk helicopters at the drop of a hat and will furnish the hat. We hope to...

Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Where it is a balmy -8 degrees Celsius. Best wishes to all.

If you were there, you know what I mean. If you weren't there, I'm sorry. The first annual, they are already planning for the next year, Central Sierra Helicopter Meet was a resounding success. 13 helicopters showed. Schweitzers, Bell 47, Baby Belle, Ultrasports, Helicycle, a Scorpion II and both...

Anyone know what happened with these two? I remember things were going to be great and never heard much again. Thanks Clayton

Would someone please recommend the best one-seater autogyro? I'm looking for the best combination of strongest, lightest frame and quietest, most powerful engine with least vibration. Thank you very much for your time and attention. Sincerely, Michael Bramante Bramante AT Comcast DOT net

A new turbine has been announced which is claimed to have unprecedented low cost and ruggedness: http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/291175/New+twist+on+turbines.htm http://www.swri.edu/4org/d18/mechflu/planteng/gasturb/radflow.htm How significant is this announcement? How low-cost is...

Anybody know of a bolt on device to get a vertical shaft output from a 100+ HP auto. engine? No transmission. Current options: 1. A RWD car with IRS. Turn IRS 90 degrees and block one IRS output shaft from turning. Problem: Transmission weight and "crude" design. 2. Shaft drive motorcycle - turn...

The thread called "Is MDHI going to make it?" drifted into a comparison of the MD 500 and OH-58D aircraft. What follows is a discussion of the latter: All the US Army OH-58Ds were rebuilt (OK, very, very extensively rebuilt and modified) OH-58As. The rebuild process took the aircraft down to...

To me the gyrocopter principle seems to be much cheaper (and safer?) than the heliocopter. Why has development of medium and larger size gyrocopters stopped? And smaller are also very few? Joachim Colling www.collings-system.se

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - With directions from the Internet and an old Russian truck motor, a Vietnamese farmer fulfilled his dream of making his own helicopter. The job took two friends, seven years and $30,000. Now, military officials say he can't fly it, because he didn't get approval to build it,...

One easy way is to find out the temp at the field you are at. Take the standard sea level temp of 15C and using the altitude of where you are at, subtract 2C for every thousand feet. For every 1 degree above standard, add 120 feet, or 600 feet for every 5C. Add that to the field altitude. Gives you...

I don't know anything about floats, but I was looking at this auction today: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63680&item=2478689653&rd=1 I was wondering if you could actually land on the water using those floats, or if that would be a genuinely bad idea? tia ref

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,...

Check this out: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/04/040427054317.htm Interesting stuff... I wonder if aviation homebuilders could benefit from 2-stroke engines made with this stuff? Comments?

If all you've ever flown (seriously) is helicopters and 99.99% of your time is in turbines, how hard is it to transition to fixed wing? (not asking FARs, just practical stuff) Bart

I am going to book a helicopter pleasure flight and I would like to know if anyone from the UK has used this seemingly FUN company http://www.bleachboys.com/flights/

I was told recently that a used R-22 Beta goes for around $120-$140K. If this is true, why are they so much more expensive than prop aircraft? Thanks.

I didn't see any helicopter info on mrfizzix. Here are a few links that have a little bit more. However, the FAA helicopter handbook is probably the most...

http://www.collegehumor.com/?movie_id=42836 Good to see the US. ARMY is puting there Helicopters to good use Ryan McPherson -- Private Helicopter Pilot