I'm no helicopter expert, but the airframe and skids on this thing look MUCH better designed and built than other experimental or small heli's I've seen. Many of them look flat out scary! This thing looks like a real nice piece of kit.
It's interesting that you have the turbine exhaust facing out to the starboard side. If you had it facing out the port side it would assist in anti-torque thrust and offload the tail rotor making the machine more efficient.
You're correct, and that was how they had it initially, but I'm told that the turbulent, hot exhaust stream blowing back through the tail rotor caused erratic tail control.
hcopter mmmm.....conflicting messages. hcopter says the hot exhaust flowing back to the tail rotor caused tail issues BUT Johnbass37 says it caused issues with tail winds. These issues are totally different as the air flow is 180 degrees between each of them. Who is correct?
+purge98 Hovering in a tailwind (not recommended) the exhaust doesn't make it back to the tail rotor as the wind would blow it forward like you say. However, when hovering into the wind or with forward airspeed the hot exhaust goes past the tail, I can see this by the soot that I get on the lower half of the vertical fin. If the exhaust was to the left the tail rotor would be getting this soot and the bottom half of the tail rotor disk would be in hot, less dense air while the top would be in denser cool air, not great for tail rotor effectiveness.
If I got my hands on that engine, it would probably get lost in a car on its way to an aircraft... despite my being an aviation fan and interested in flight. Nice helli driving.
1.Which helicopter did you learnnto fly on? Keen on getting one of this but unsure on how to go about learning 2. Whats the avg per hour fuel consumption? Their site does not show 3. How reliable is it? 4. Whats its avg flight time endurance?
There are pilots in Australia that weigh a lot more than you and fly it no problem!! Do you have enough power to throw it around or do you need to be careful due to weight?
Nice but this pilot seems to ignore the "death zone " where, if his engine failed, would not allow him to build enough rotor rpm to cushion his impact....
Do people who fly these actually go anywhere or just around the airport. If they are not used for transportation anywhere what are they for? Do they take it camping or flying's what use are they? And the fuel burn compared to fix wing airplanes must be hugh and and Jet A at that. What is the range and payload. I know they can land where fixed wings can not but what is the point? And the cost of maintenance is far greater than a fixed wing airplane. They have got to be fun, but where can you go?
Old comment but for more local/regional travel, say within 100 mile radius, helis are much more practical than airplanes. If you live where you have some space, you can take off and land from your house and go directly to your destination, provided it also has space to land. With airplanes you're limited to airports or at least air strips (which require much more space). You can land a heli almost anywhere - I've seen yachts and houseboats on the lake with heli pads, as well as pads at local mansions. To my knowledge, you also aren't required to coordinate with air traffic control, unless you're within the airspace of an airport (5 mile radius) and provided you stay below commercial traffic altitude (10,000+ feet which most helis have trouble exceeding anyway). Also, Jet A is just more purified kerosene - many people who fly this turbine heli just feed it ordinary kerosene in fact, not appreciably different in price than automotive gasoline. You're right about the maintenance - no getting around that. Things that spin, like the rotor blades, are subject to lots of fatigue stress from repeated cycling through different positions, which is why FAA certified helis (including this one) will need to have new rotor blades every so many hours, the exact number for which I don't remember but I think it's 2000, even if no damage is evident.
I am interested in one also...do they have one like this without turbo engine...how much would total cost be roughly for a new one built or one 3 or four years old in excellent condition with low hours? thax....ps whats maxium pilot weight allowed? im 260lbs
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I'm no helicopter expert, but the airframe and skids on this thing look MUCH better designed and built than other experimental or small heli's I've seen. Many of them look flat out scary! This thing looks like a real nice piece of kit.
How much does the HELICYCLE cost now days
the APU turbine on chinook are for running hydraulic press on ground or on fight if it needed ,but it is powerful .
What license is needed for this ?
Does it autorotate easily?
Yes, the motorcycle is a 99 Nighthawk 250.
+hcopter Your living my dream.
It's interesting that you have the turbine exhaust facing out to the starboard side. If you had it facing out the port side it would assist in anti-torque thrust and offload the tail rotor making the machine more efficient.
You're correct, and that was how they had it initially, but I'm told that the turbulent, hot exhaust stream blowing back through the tail rotor caused erratic tail control.
hcopter
mmmm.....conflicting messages. hcopter says the hot exhaust flowing back to the tail rotor caused tail issues BUT Johnbass37 says it caused issues with tail winds.
These issues are totally different as the air flow is 180 degrees between each of them.
Who is correct?
+purge98 Hovering in a tailwind (not recommended) the exhaust doesn't make it back to the tail rotor as the wind would blow it forward like you say. However, when hovering into the wind or with forward airspeed the hot exhaust goes past the tail, I can see this by the soot that I get on the lower half of the vertical fin. If the exhaust was to the left the tail rotor would be getting this soot and the bottom half of the tail rotor disk would be in hot, less dense air while the top would be in denser cool air, not great for tail rotor effectiveness.
+hcopter So point it down?
+CORZER0
That would catch the grass on fire.
The auto rotation looks great,lots of experience on it.
Great looking bird!!!
If I got my hands on that engine, it would probably get lost in a car on its way to an aircraft... despite my being an aviation fan and interested in flight.
Nice helli driving.
Cool tail numbers.
How would a person go about getting a license to fly this, given it is only a one seater, prohibiting a ride along flight instructor?
You need to get your license (or at least solo) in an R22 first.
Spettacolare...una figata pazzesca!
1+2 configuration would be amazing.
1.Which helicopter did you learnnto fly on? Keen on getting one of this but unsure on how to go about learning
2. Whats the avg per hour fuel consumption? Their site does not show
3. How reliable is it?
4. Whats its avg flight time endurance?
1. Enstrom
2. 12-14 GPH
3. Better than average, simple, strong design, 150HP engine de-rated to 90HP
4. One hour plus reserve
One, how much does it cost Us
There are pilots in Australia that weigh a lot more than you and fly it no problem!! Do you have enough power to throw it around or do you need to be careful due to weight?
He must think he's flying dust off. Steve
Nice but this pilot seems to ignore the "death zone " where, if his engine failed, would not allow him to build enough rotor rpm to cushion his impact....
Do people who fly these actually go anywhere or just around the airport. If they are not used for transportation anywhere what are they for? Do they take it camping or flying's what use are they? And the fuel burn compared to fix wing airplanes must be hugh and and Jet A at that. What is the range and payload. I know they can land where fixed wings can not but what is the point? And the cost of maintenance is far greater than a fixed wing airplane. They have got to be fun, but where can you go?
Old comment but for more local/regional travel, say within 100 mile radius, helis are much more practical than airplanes. If you live where you have some space, you can take off and land from your house and go directly to your destination, provided it also has space to land. With airplanes you're limited to airports or at least air strips (which require much more space). You can land a heli almost anywhere - I've seen yachts and houseboats on the lake with heli pads, as well as pads at local mansions. To my knowledge, you also aren't required to coordinate with air traffic control, unless you're within the airspace of an airport (5 mile radius) and provided you stay below commercial traffic altitude (10,000+ feet which most helis have trouble exceeding anyway). Also, Jet A is just more purified kerosene - many people who fly this turbine heli just feed it ordinary kerosene in fact, not appreciably different in price than automotive gasoline. You're right about the maintenance - no getting around that. Things that spin, like the rotor blades, are subject to lots of fatigue stress from repeated cycling through different positions, which is why FAA certified helis (including this one) will need to have new rotor blades every so many hours, the exact number for which I don't remember but I think it's 2000, even if no damage is evident.
What's the farthest this could fly before it needs fuel?
About 100 miles.
is the motorcycle in the back round at the start of the video a Honda Nighthawk?
Cuando me toque la loto me compro uno😀
how much would one of these set me back?
+Christofer Riche
Current info at: helicycle.com Depending how much you put into instruments, paint, etc you're looking at probably $45K on up
OK thx
hcopter uu
Ni mesin helicopter yg asli bunyi juga bagus sekali
I want one
How much do one of these cost ?
Around $50k and up.
hcopter It’s like 20k and less
would you be allowed to fly this in a city?
+Ozymandias
Depends on the city I suppose, helicopter laws vary by city but if they are allowed then this one should be as well.
ese no esta mal seve mas serenito
Where the engine sell that I can buy it
very nice.
Smooth liftoff except as moving forward it dropped slightly be
fore transitional lift kicked in.
Can you still get helicycle kits?
Yes, helicycle.com
hcopter Thank you!
I am interested in one also...do they have one like this without turbo engine...how much would total cost be roughly for a new one built or one 3 or four years old in excellent condition with low hours? thax....ps whats maxium pilot weight allowed? im 260lbs
roadstar499
Wish they would answer your question.
Awsome...simply awesome. This is my dream
very very good
Were did you train ? Really stable flying, soft touch !
Later V
Thanks. I trained with an instructor in Longmont Colorado back in '94 flying an Enstrom.
hcopter
Enstroms rock.
plz show me inside bearing
좋아요! Touch & ,Go! 🤩🤩🤩😛
How can I build mine.
Mini turbine like an APU on a Chinook,Or CH47.
Do you know of any one selling a helicycle?
nigthawk cb 250 motorcicle
Woo I just got a chub lol
me compraria uno hoy mismo Bueno boy para el Banco ahora
wow !!! super ,,,
sir please give my helicopter full details
Full details can be found here: helicycle.com
hcopter f
Nice
Ola quanto custa um desses
Neat!
gostei
lindo
Hmmm andaikan di Indonesia ada
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What is a helicycle? Does that mean you pedal it to fly? What a stupid name.
Hmmm andaikan di Indonesia ada