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The Helicycle helicopter is the first experimental helicopter kit in mass-production to be powered by a turbine engine, the military surplus Solar T62-T32, capable of producing 150 shaft horsepower. The engine is limited to 95 horsepower due to torque limits on the main gearbox and rotor system.
The Hillman Hornet is a two place side by side helicopter designed for homebuilt construction. it features an enclosed cabin without side doors. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The helicopter was an evolution of the Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr funded by 10 San Luis Obispo County investors.
Helicopters are used as air ambulances for emergency medical assistance in situations when an ambulance cannot easily or quickly reach the scene, or cannot transport the patient to a medical facility in time. Helicopters are also used when patients need to be transported between medical facilities and air transportation is the most practical ...
The Sioux is a single-engine, single-rotor, three-seat observation and basic training helicopter. In 1953, the Bell 47G design was introduced. It can be recognized by the full "soap bubble" canopy (as its designer Arthur M. Young termed it), [7] exposed welded-tube tail boom, saddle fuel tanks and skid landing gear.
For example, a helicopter with a 0.30 cu in (4.9 cm 3) engine was a 30 class and a helicopter with a 0.90 cu in (14.7 cm 3) engine was referred to as a 90 class helicopter. The bigger and more powerful the engine, the larger the main rotor blade that it can turn and hence the bigger the aircraft overall.
Flexjet flies helicopters in places like Manhattan to cut down on travel time. I see why the wealthy love it, but hope operators keep locals in mind. I commuted by helicopter in New York City.
When it comes to cleaning, most of us have a routine for dusting, scrubbing, and wiping down surfaces. But then there’s the freezer—opened less, out of sight, and so often forgotten in the ...
The R-4 was the world's first large-scale mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter used by the United States Army Air Forces, [1] the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. In U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard service, the helicopter was known as the Sikorsky HNS-1.