Flying the Helicycle "Turbinator"

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  • Опубликовано: 3 май 2012
  • Stan Foster demonstrating his superbly constructed turbine powered Helicycle "Turbinator." This helicopter is powered by a 160HP turbine that is HP limited to 95HP. The engine was originally used to run a generator. I bought one of these machines and have yet to see it or any Helicycle. Stan had the best one around, so I flew to his shop to see it. Very impressive machine to say the least.
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  • @alanblog4628
    @alanblog4628 5 лет назад +8

    Lovely control ... I'm a fixed wing man in UK and in 1975 after I'd got my PPL I enquired about rotary wing lessons. The fixed wing lessons were £16 ph back then and the rotary were £50 ph. I was offered a discount of 5 hours from the then 40 required minimum (now 45 I believe) to get the rotary wing licence as I had a fixed wing licence and had I the money I'd have done it ... but alas .. I didn't. Always regretted it.
    This bloke is an excellent pilot judging from what we see in the video.

  • @knightwolf200612
    @knightwolf200612 6 лет назад +22

    Awesome helicopter, I want one! Superb flying also, so smooth. Now I want to fly like that!

  • @mikemirabella4872
    @mikemirabella4872 2 года назад +15

    Man this guy can fly. Beautiful copter and excellent flying skills.

  • @rightsidelanechoice7702
    @rightsidelanechoice7702 6 лет назад +12

    Wow that 5 min shot of the control panel was interesting while everything to watch was going on at the turbine engine.

  • @iflyhelis
    @iflyhelis 10 лет назад +15

    I'll buy one now! What a supurb machine!

  • @kentrinfret2979
    @kentrinfret2979 4 года назад +44

    I love the turbine sound! Beautiful helicopter, yeah I’m jealous

  • @redhotredbirdramair7486
    @redhotredbirdramair7486 4 года назад +13

    I was expecting him to start doing "tic-tocs" lol. Nice bird! I'm jealous

  • @timbacchus
    @timbacchus 5 лет назад +12

    Love the sounds of a Turbine

  • @liborvalenta6728
    @liborvalenta6728 Год назад +1

    By far the best minicopter i have ever seen.

  • @KobraVR
    @KobraVR 5 лет назад +13

    Jinking about in ground-effect looks like a whole lot of fun in this thing :O)

  • @truckerray7533
    @truckerray7533 4 года назад +4

    My favorite tiny single place helo. I wished i owned & flew a jet turbine powered Helicycle!!! Fly safe dude!

  • @ramantaneja5824
    @ramantaneja5824 3 года назад

    Beautiful helicopter. The Joy of flying your own helicopter, is great

  • @MrTheedge8
    @MrTheedge8 5 лет назад +30

    exceptional machine control, Awesome pilot!

  • @djayhoffmann8923
    @djayhoffmann8923 5 лет назад +1

    Wow !! Very nice chopper and flying skills.

  • @larrybaker5316
    @larrybaker5316 11 месяцев назад +1

    beautiful, impressive heli and flying skills, thanks for sharing, that has to be the most fun you can have while sitting down ! ! ! thanks for sharing

  • @freedom281
    @freedom281 4 года назад +4

    Man, I wish I had one. Looks VERY fun.

  • @daveblevins3322
    @daveblevins3322 3 года назад

    That's a very nice example. Thanks for posting 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @nw7696
    @nw7696 5 лет назад +23

    Stan Foster must be an ex-combat pilot with those maneuvering skills? Awesome pilot and bird!

    • @mackdaddy8739
      @mackdaddy8739 5 лет назад

      NORMAN WELCH I’m thinking Mother Rucker...

    • @freedom281
      @freedom281 4 года назад

      Nope. ALL can easily or at least with a good teacher learn to fly as he does in 1-2 years. Nothing more, and it look so violent when he stop but it behave that way because it's lightweight, and this is also why you never see bigger Choppers do this, they CAN, but it's harder than this actually. But it take good knowledge about his Chopper. But trust me he had a good teacher. Impossible? NO, Impressive? YES

  • @talusranch990
    @talusranch990 7 лет назад +20

    Excellent pilot, super sweet machine

    • @yaross4006
      @yaross4006 5 лет назад

      Пилот сыкло...

  • @chriscunningham6362
    @chriscunningham6362 6 лет назад +21

    OK, I'm WAY Jealous!! Super nice Helicycle! I'd fly it in a sec! Love the sound of the turbine lighting off!. Nice piloting skills too! Hope you're having as much fun as it looks like it is!

  • @SBALEX150611
    @SBALEX150611 5 лет назад +10

    Looks amazing and very maneuverable!!!
    Love to get one.

  • @gyrocopterkai
    @gyrocopterkai 12 лет назад

    What a fantastic machine, Stan, a true beauty to behold. And one that flies!

  • @cam_DA_Hawkdriver
    @cam_DA_Hawkdriver 5 лет назад +1

    The turbine looks like the APU on the
    Blackhawk. I want one of these. No SAS or pedal hold computers, but that’s what makes it fun!

  • @pbansal23
    @pbansal23 5 лет назад

    Looks quite calm n stable helicopter..i liked it

  • @rajankskattakampal6620
    @rajankskattakampal6620 5 лет назад

    Nice mechine,,, exelent performents,, and video quality also.

  • @lorenzodunn3226
    @lorenzodunn3226 3 года назад

    Excellent film footage and sound. Great dialogue.

  • @OutbackAl
    @OutbackAl 4 года назад +1

    Superb flying!

  • @fakhirali7224
    @fakhirali7224 3 года назад

    A beautiful piece of engineering

  • @Drumsticksmcgee
    @Drumsticksmcgee 4 года назад

    He knows how to fly. Nicely done.

  • @geraldheinig4205
    @geraldheinig4205 3 года назад +1

    In-freaking-credible! It's worth buying just for that gorgeous turbine sound!

    • @abdacnc3969
      @abdacnc3969 2 года назад

      How much would it cost ?

    • @geraldheinig1473
      @geraldheinig1473 2 года назад +1

      @@abdacnc3969 I just had a look: US$38,500 It's a kit helicopter, so you'd pay quite a bit more for one that's fully assembled. Also, I'm not at all sure that that includes the engine: gas turbines are fearfully expensive, so it wouldn't surprise me if that were the price a) for the (unassembled) kit and b) without the engine. Then, once you've got the thing up and running and you've paid for your (horrifically expensive) helicopter training, you've got the maintenance to worry about.

    • @abdacnc3969
      @abdacnc3969 2 года назад

      @@geraldheinig1473 thanks for your reply and explanation,, helicos will always cost a fortune ,,

  • @j.settle6448
    @j.settle6448 6 лет назад +1

    Cool! Like that thing a bunch.

  • @longimanusisurus132
    @longimanusisurus132 4 года назад +2

    Es una preciosidad de aparato. Enhorabuena al constructor

  • @nicolasgarcia7305
    @nicolasgarcia7305 5 лет назад

    Wow very maneuverable!

  • @betofazzo
    @betofazzo 5 лет назад +3

    Cool machine and good pilot!

  • @musoseven8218
    @musoseven8218 3 года назад +2

    Very cool, looks like a skilled pilot, still can't decide if he's a mad man or a genius 😊😊😉😊 Him getting the tail rotor so close to the ground, even with a skid, made me feels a bit anxious!

  • @sebastiaolimams981
    @sebastiaolimams981 5 лет назад

    Exelente dupla...piloto aeronave. Fantástico.

  • @33818ual
    @33818ual 7 лет назад +3

    Nice Mini chopper, good flying. Great hobby, most are jealous,don't mine,keep having fun.

  • @lakeseminole
    @lakeseminole 7 лет назад +17

    Youhave truly mastered flying this!

  • @mrkhokhar4895
    @mrkhokhar4895 4 года назад

    Beautiful flight excellent

  • @TheArieldp73
    @TheArieldp73 6 лет назад +2

    A beauty machine.

  • @queenjane7054
    @queenjane7054 5 лет назад

    AWESOME STUFF

  • @umaxen0048
    @umaxen0048 7 лет назад +19

    I have to write that that is one of the most handsome choppers I have ever seen...

    • @heli-crewhgs5285
      @heli-crewhgs5285 6 лет назад

      You're easily pleased! Although, for a kit built helo, it is good looking.

    • @Turbogto_guy
      @Turbogto_guy 5 лет назад

      No, it’s really a good looking unit.

    • @1gyroj
      @1gyroj 4 года назад

      @@heli-crewhgs5285 it just takes $ lol

  • @rareone5041
    @rareone5041 3 года назад +10

    I dream about these things all the time, so fascinating 😍🙌🏽

  • @miltonproton3179
    @miltonproton3179 6 лет назад +1

    Nice approach !!! ;-)

  • @andreashoppe1969
    @andreashoppe1969 9 лет назад +14

    "he's flying low we're going to have rain." Just kidding, great video, nice helicopter. Cool

  • @allenhughes12
    @allenhughes12 4 года назад

    I love the high flare.

  • @sr.romeosanchez8976
    @sr.romeosanchez8976 5 лет назад +1

    Impresionante desempeño de la aeronave y buena estabilidad, me gusto , Duke, felicidades ,

  • @fargknob
    @fargknob 10 лет назад +2

    Awesome vid and skills...........thanks for sharing

  • @kdanagger6894
    @kdanagger6894 3 года назад

    Awesome quick stop at 5:38. I don't think I've ever seen one quite like that!

  • @irwansyahlubis2756
    @irwansyahlubis2756 5 лет назад +1

    Dear Sir...
    Duke Pilot Good to see you...
    Awesome Helycopter
    Nice Amazing...
    God bless you

  • @philipancell516
    @philipancell516 2 года назад

    So intensly 😎 cool! The pilot is a pro!! Gr8 video

  • @Turbogto_guy
    @Turbogto_guy 5 лет назад

    That’s a sweet looking heli

  • @creepingupon40
    @creepingupon40 5 лет назад +8

    I want one! Great piloting.

  • @skorkmaz
    @skorkmaz 5 лет назад +1

    Nice geli and good piloting.

  • @56Gumball
    @56Gumball 4 года назад

    Cute little heli. 👍🏼😎

  • @RakeshKumar-ne5cg
    @RakeshKumar-ne5cg 3 года назад

    My dear you have done an incredible job. So keep sharing

  • @stanleydsouza6723
    @stanleydsouza6723 Год назад

    👌 Fantastic, beautiful, lovely 😍, love it

  • @singsingsingsong111
    @singsingsingsong111 5 лет назад

    Nice quick stop.

  • @jeyapaulsamathanam7057
    @jeyapaulsamathanam7057 6 лет назад +39

    The Helicycle was conceived and designed by B.J. Schramm (Buford John Schramm) , the founder of RotorWay International. B.J Schramm was killed in a Helicycle crash on 28.4.2004.
    His dream in life was that every American home should have a helicopter in their driveway. His first helicopter was the Scorpion.

  • @paulos4322
    @paulos4322 5 лет назад +7

    Impressionante como é bem equilibrado e de fácil manejo. Belo helicóptero e bom piloto. Parabéns.

  • @cristianogatao
    @cristianogatao 10 лет назад +1

    Wonderful .

  • @time2go265
    @time2go265 7 лет назад

    Nice flying

  • @oinamnillababu5645
    @oinamnillababu5645 Год назад

    Great job

  • @Patrake555
    @Patrake555 Месяц назад

    For all the helicycle a saw,you’re have the best leg-pad looking 👀 ❤😊.have a nice fly !😊

  • @davidasminasgerais2981
    @davidasminasgerais2981 5 лет назад

    Very good!

  • @Seeker_903
    @Seeker_903 2 года назад

    I’d watch it with those quick stops man, wouldn’t want to crash that beauty.

  • @hayprofilms
    @hayprofilms 6 лет назад +2

    O M G ! HOW AMAZING

  • @ng21644605
    @ng21644605 7 лет назад

    Awesome !

  • @robertotrezza8077
    @robertotrezza8077 5 лет назад +9

    Espetáculo acabamento
    Ótimo piloto pouso e decolagens
    Perfeitas Hoverando muito bm

  • @fargknob
    @fargknob 10 лет назад +2

    One sweet bird............thanks

  • @scubashoon5375
    @scubashoon5375 6 лет назад +36

    What make and model Turbine is that? Man, what an incredible job you've done, thanks for sharing

  • @timmartino5314
    @timmartino5314 4 года назад

    Verry good...smart inovation...

  • @jlh55
    @jlh55 2 года назад +1

    Great copter just looks like everything is in it's place and balanced I'd been in small fixed wings many times but never a helicopter my first time in a helicopter the instructor said this is just like a fixed wing and as soon as we leave the ground we're flying and he went straight up to about 40 ft and hoovered I said now this is flying had a great time

  • @alialrashidi1764
    @alialrashidi1764 4 года назад

    Woow very impressive piloting

  • @alvindueck8227
    @alvindueck8227 5 лет назад

    Nice unit, looks and sounds great

  • @grady.stu.8300
    @grady.stu.8300 4 года назад

    How fun that must be. So cool you can own your own helicopter now and take off from your yard

  • @hayprofilms
    @hayprofilms 6 лет назад +1

    What a sound!

  • @THESkiViking
    @THESkiViking 5 лет назад +39

    That guy flys like he's a veteran Cobra pilot.
    People don't realize that flying in low tight spots is more dangerous and requires more skill and control than flying high does.
    Flying low DOES make it easier to film and see the heli in flight.

    • @johnholmes6428
      @johnholmes6428 5 лет назад

      This guy can fly for sure!
      Skills

    • @terryisaac8195
      @terryisaac8195 5 лет назад +1

      IMHO, A single-seat heli- is a complete waste except as a very expensive toy.

    • @keithwhisman
      @keithwhisman 5 лет назад +10

      Terry Isaac and what’s wrong with having an expensive toy?

    • @brazzy1467
      @brazzy1467 4 года назад

      Fly's like he's a little bird pilot from the 160th SOAR (A). NSDQ!!!

    • @mboyer68
      @mboyer68 4 года назад

      Do you really think that people would not realize that flying in tight spots low to the ground requires more skill? I understand that many people aren't very smart..however, that's pretty obvious.

  • @kentbelew5741
    @kentbelew5741 5 лет назад +3

    That's a beautiful machine. I wish I had it and you had a nicer one! I'm flying an R 44 Raven and I would love to build a Helicycle.

  • @marcelafranzanti7620
    @marcelafranzanti7620 4 года назад

    Que lindo helicoptero , tiene muy buenas maniobras , tecnologia y los controles estan muy compactos para poder usarlo de manera mas efectiva

  • @SteveMack
    @SteveMack 5 лет назад

    The guy flies that thing like I fly my drone! Good piloting. . would have liked to see him go above the trees once - also if possible in future can you leave it go the extra seconds until the engines completely stopped? Love the sounds.
    thanks for a good video.

    • @nssherlock4547
      @nssherlock4547 5 лет назад +1

      Search - Stan Foster There are plenty of other videos. 11 000' high + low, fast and slow.

    • @SteveMack
      @SteveMack 5 лет назад

      @@nssherlock4547 cheers

  • @briansmobile1
    @briansmobile1 9 лет назад +23

    Looks AWESOME! So when is the fenestrated tail rotor version coming out?

    • @marshallallensmith
      @marshallallensmith 7 лет назад +8

      Fenestron is way over complex for something this small. If you have that kind of money why not build a NoTAR or hell a mini CH-46 type ?

    • @MrBlueStudios
      @MrBlueStudios 7 лет назад +1

      Marshall Smith™ j

    • @RepJock88
      @RepJock88 3 года назад +2

      “Fenestrated.”

  • @luk8751
    @luk8751 3 года назад +1

    Супер вертолёт! Создателю Браво!!!

  • @hamzahmz1450
    @hamzahmz1450 2 года назад

    Beautipul helicopter good luck RUclipsr...👍👍

  • @jamesmcqueen2618
    @jamesmcqueen2618 5 лет назад +1

    Stam , where did you buy the wide landing struts instead of useing the rouond bar type? The really look good.

  • @donbraden8533
    @donbraden8533 5 лет назад +1

    Very nice you have to be a military pilot at one time or still are really enjoyed this video 😃👍👍👍👍

  • @LuizSalomon
    @LuizSalomon 5 лет назад

    Say what you say, no one can't say that he has the heli on the tips of his fingers! This guy us awesome!!!

  • @mr.hammontree5756
    @mr.hammontree5756 7 лет назад +3

    You make it look so easy!! I want to ditch jets.

    • @pinkpriss
      @pinkpriss 7 лет назад

      No, don't ditch jets! Give them to the Yazidi chicks so they can use them to open a can of ultrasupermega whupazz on the daeshbags!

  • @ripuKuli
    @ripuKuli 4 года назад

    Good job mr

  • @alabastardmasterson
    @alabastardmasterson 5 лет назад +7

    Hezeus Christo. Dragging that tail made me nervous enough to yell whoaaaah at a video

  • @jimbob3201
    @jimbob3201 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome pilot , would love to learn how to fly a helicopter , just never had the money :-) .. Oh well maybe in a different life .. Awesome job ..

  • @harisutrisno8898
    @harisutrisno8898 4 года назад

    Wow amazing

  • @nunugod4327
    @nunugod4327 5 лет назад

    Amazing

  • @Peter_Riis_DK
    @Peter_Riis_DK 5 лет назад

    Why all the switches? Have a controller managing the sequences.

  • @danielmayer764
    @danielmayer764 3 года назад

    Outstanding

  • @baronpilot2bb
    @baronpilot2bb  12 лет назад +2

    Stan's machine is exceptional and his flying skills are solid, especially considering that he is a fairly new heli pilot. If you want to see a real life emergency auto he did simply go to his channel and watch a 40 MPH run-on landing he did when the flame went out at 150 ft and 40 MPH forward speed. It was interesting to say the least.

    • @briantracy1324
      @briantracy1324 7 лет назад

      Where is the engine sourced from? make and model please...

    • @birdwing98
      @birdwing98 5 лет назад

      @@briantracy1324 It's all here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Helicycle

  • @scottnix4991
    @scottnix4991 3 года назад

    Don't know much about Helicopters but I can recognize an expert pilot when I see one. I'm guessing decades of experience. Viet Nam maybe? Eight years later but this was just recommended to me.

  • @johnpublic976
    @johnpublic976 4 года назад +1

    Still flying this Helicycle and your Review, Plz, on this Helicopter or another Helicopter Recommendation for a New Helio Pilot! Thumbs Up on this 8yr Old, Still Impressive, Video!

  • @brianleffler432
    @brianleffler432 2 года назад

    Amazing skill

  • @michaelc2528
    @michaelc2528 6 лет назад

    Awesome machine... I want one!