Senor Montblack( and I use the commonly used address that is nearing
mandatory requirement in California), If I read your "Link(s)? correctly,
there are a few: www.acehelicopter.com, www.experimentalhelo.com,
www.rotorway.com, www.verticalaviation.com that come to mind. There are
others coming from Europe and possibly from the Orient. These non-certified
ships allow for actual ownership as opposed to the certified birds that
have both FAA and the Mfr. dictating replacement times and modification
limits; not to mention the cost of replacement parts eg. $65,000 for a pair
of Bell 47 blades. The recent R-22 blade AD, the Bell 47 grip AD are strong
examples of the lack of true ownership being available to owners of both
these birds. Amen
(end of sermon)

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"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote)
Bob: I fly a Safari helicopter which looks a lot like the Bell 47. I
did my helo dual in a Bell 47 D-1. The Safari is much simpler. Just the
rod end count is much less, there are no hydraulics and the Safari is
capable of higher cruise speeds. The Safari is just one of several two
seat helicopters that can outperform a Bell for both speed and cost of
purchase and operation.


Link(s)...? Link(s)...? Link(s)...?


Paul-Mont