Tony did not build this in a cave: Sikorsky X2 & S97 RAIDER

Shift518 Automotive
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Came a-x this, very cool stuff. :popcorn:popcorn

[ame=“www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLKyuwLZnbE”]Sikorsky X2 World’s Fastest Helicopter Cool Commercial Carjam TV HD 2013 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=“www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpzV-5hkSxg”]Sikorsky S-97 Raiderâ„¢ helicopter program update - February 2012 - YouTube[/ame]

source:


http://raider.sikorsky.com/index.asp

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To say I want one is an understatement. I want to put a heli license in my wallet sometime before I die but it’s so goddamn expensive as a private pilot, and renting a heli makes renting a single prop look like a trip to the dollar store.

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Have you ever looked into the ultralights? I know typically they are plane/glider design basically but I believe they have heli designs as well.

Sometime in my life I will go on a glider or an ultralight…

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I thoughtvabout building an autogyro a few times. Plenty of space to fly up here, cheap, and far more reliable/safe.

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Ah interesting.

I was thinking more along the lines of something like this

http://images.gizmag.com/hero/4628_220905120549.jpg

Can these small helicopters auto rotate in case of a failure?

Personally something with wings that can glide feels a lot safer, plus can reach altitudes to just jump with the parachute, although granted landing areas are more limited.