micro 0 #1 January 4, 2006 This interesting creature was recently spotted at the back of the Scaled Composites hangar in September '05. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=986076&WxsIERv=Haxabja&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Haxabja&QtODMg=Zbwnir%20%28ZUI%29&ERDLTkt=HFN%20-%20Pnyvsbeavn&ktODMp=Frcgrzore%2019%2C%202005&BP=0&WNEb25u=Znnegraj&xsIERvdWdsY=&MgTUQtODMgKE=Guvf%20shghevfgvp%20uryvpbcgre%20jnf%20fcbggrq%20ng%20gur%20onpx%20bs%20gur%20unatne%20bs%20Fpnyrq%20Pbzcbfvgrf.%20V%20qba%27g%20xabj%20zber%20nobhg%20guvf%20znpuvar.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=4121&NEb25uZWxs=2006-01-03%2014%3A17%3A34&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28qngrfgnzc%20%3E%20qngr_fho%28ABJ%28%29%2C%20VAGREINY%2024%20UBHE%29%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20ivrjf%20qrfp&photo_nr=2&prev_id=986087&next_id=986041&size=L Anybody know anything about it? Just a mock-up? Real flying example? Looks cool... I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #2 January 4, 2006 One of the comments says "This copter was featured in Arnold Schwazeneggers movie: 'the sixth day'!" That may or may not mean it's just a mock up. Either way, pretty damn cool lookin'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #3 January 4, 2006 hmm... I think you're right... see pic, taken from flick. I vaguely recall the movie, I think those large rotors would lock once in flight and the helo would transition from rotorcraft to fixed wing aircraft. interesting. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #4 January 4, 2006 Although, speaking of Burt Rutan... Have you seen the new X Prize Foundation Sponsored X Prize Cup? I stumbled on this recently, and I really know very little about it, but it looks pretty cool. edit: also here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #5 January 4, 2006 QuoteAlthough, speaking of Burt Rutan... Have you seen the new X Prize Foundation Sponsored X Prize Cup? I stumbled on this recently, and I really know very little about it, but it looks pretty cool. Very cool... very cool indeed. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #6 January 4, 2006 Quotehmm... I think you're right... see pic, taken from flick. I vaguely recall the movie, I think those large rotors would lock once in flight and the helo would transition from rotorcraft to fixed wing aircraft. interesting. Never saw the movie, but those dudes must have had some imagination. In the movie pic the heli appears to have skis instead of wheels. No telling what they may have used those for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,119 #7 January 4, 2006 >Anybody know anything about it? Just a mock-up? Real flying example? Looks cool... NASA worked on one of these for quite some time. They couldn't get the transition from rotorcraft to fixed-wing to work quite right. Some links: http://nix.ksc.nasa.gov/info?id=EC87-0271-001&orgid=7 http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/newsindex/News%20Sept%2000%20Experimental.pdf http://www.helis.com/70s/h_s72.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
