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wiltzei

October 15th, 2010, 11:53

stiz

October 15th, 2010, 12:01

do you have to post everything massive? we dont all have massive screens :engel016:

wiltzei

October 15th, 2010, 12:05

The video appeared in the preview view as massive regardless the settings, albeit I unchecked the HD-option in YT. http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/808blink.gif (http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/view.php?filename=808blink.gif)

n4gix

October 15th, 2010, 12:10

There's one man with a death wish. I wish him luck, but I have serious doubts it'll even fly, much less land...

Wittpilot

October 15th, 2010, 12:11

Well, Im all for having a big imagination.... BUT.... 800kg....is over 1700 lbs!!!! That is massive for an airplane that size I think... I mean, look when they try to push it... it even looks heavy! I'd sure like to see it's first flight though.... I really wonder if it would lift off at all.....

jmig

October 15th, 2010, 12:56

I question this plane too. All I can say to him is, Good Luck and God Speed.

Dain Arns

October 15th, 2010, 13:00

Wow, and I thought this one was bad enough... :isadizzy:

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TARPSBird

October 15th, 2010, 13:23

Good luck to the Kenyan guy, he's gonna need it. The Chinese farmer handled the helo pretty well, I'm sure he scared himself a few times before that vid was made. :d

wiltzei

October 15th, 2010, 13:58

There are also some Somalian engineers, maybe the Tansanian could team up with them. http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/573_laugh.gif (http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/view-573_laugh.gif)

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The video about the Chinese chopper pilot was kinda cool. The pilot seemed to be pretty confident about himself & the plane.

Can you such small helicopters as build-kits, in the same way as Robinsons?

Dain Arns

October 15th, 2010, 14:57

There are also some Somalian engineers, maybe the Tansanian could team up with them. http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/573_laugh.gif
The video about the Chinese chopper pilot was kinda cool. The pilot seemed to be pretty confident about himself & the plane.

Can you such small helicopters as build-kits, in the same way as Robinsons?

Oh sure, there are lot of kit helicopters out there, Rotorway for example.
I like the Mosquito line, especially the new turbine version they are working on:
http://www.innovator.mosquito.net.nz/mbbs2/index.asp

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EDIT: I'd rather have one of the new Robinson R66 turbine models...

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TeaSea

October 16th, 2010, 04:23

I'm thinking......

No.

But it looks like he's having fun anyway.

andy135

October 16th, 2010, 04:59

Don't let the MOD see that. They'll be ordering half a dozen and then cancelling Typhoon.

wiltzei

October 27th, 2010, 01:20

The story goes on.
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They´ve done the first high-speed taxi test. http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/573_laugh.gif (http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/view-573_laugh.gif)
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Curtis P40

October 27th, 2010, 06:19

My dream has been to build my own aircraft, but it's still just a dream. I hope he succeeds if only a few feet off the ground.

n4gix

October 27th, 2010, 10:10

Gear collapsed... twice...

Belt driven prop? Yikes!

And what about the detached and wierd flaps, the semi-canards, etc.?

If he does manage to get it off the ground at all, I predict wing folding due to the weak welding.