Comments on: Duck Billed Helicopter Saves Lifes

By: Duck Billed Helicopter Saves Lifes | Futuristic Transportation

Duck Billed Helicopter Saves Lifes | Futuristic Transportation — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:13:56 +0000

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By: Helikopter do Lądowania w Trudnym Terenie | Blog Me-Ho-W

Helikopter do Lądowania w Trudnym Terenie | Blog Me-Ho-W — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:23:10 +0000

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By: krishnamurti

krishnamurti — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:12:44 +0000

The two small ovals on the front aren’t windows, they’re
the air intake to the engines. the entire front face in window. hard to tell on the mock-up though.

By: vet

vet — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:52:09 +0000

great!

though i agree that the windows are too small.

By: 災害救助ヘリ[H1Fugu] | かすてら。

災害救助ヘリ[H1Fugu] | かすてら。 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:11:18 +0000

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By: adam

adam — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:30:21 +0000

the design is a rip from the mini shuttles from the tv show earth final conflict.

whether that matters or not, I think it’s important to note that it lacks originality.

By: zippyflounder

zippyflounder — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:01:16 +0000

counter rotation has another problem for heavy lifting, where in the chinook both rotats are in un disturbed air a coax’s bottom roater is operating in the disturbed air from the upper. This down wash effect makes co roater helio’s very good for somethings (aint it allways the case) but not so for others. Coax’s are great for light lifting, high speed and for confined spaces like shipboard. Its a nice model, but again a little “why havent they done it this way before” would have saved some hard work. I give the kid a fin up for the model and more importantly adressing the packaging of the engin and transmission issues. Keep it up kid, just dont as “why” but also “why didnt they” before you dive in.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:14:34 +0000

Would this be able to lift the types of resources needed in a disaster zone? Helicopters can’t carry too much weight-wise so I’d have to wonder how useful the vehicle would be.

As for the rotors, tracks is correct – the two blades, like on the Soviet designed Hind, are able to channel the force with similar results as the tail rotor. The only problem is cost – it’s a sophisticated piece of machinery and can have lots of problems.

By: tracks

tracks — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:02:50 +0000

i think you don’t need tail rotors because two rotors on top turn in opposite directions canceling each other’s tilting force out.

main issue with this design is windows, they are too small. looks good though pilot needs to see where he/she is going.

By: monkey face

monkey face — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:51:28 +0000

phat! should be in movies!

not that i know much about helicopters, but don’t you need those propellers in the rear so you can pivot left/right without tilting?