Turbine Powered Helicycle Experimental Helicopter - Startup, Flight, Landing

[GarthCarden]

This same Helicycle did go down in the 2010 Arlington Air Show. At 2:16, look in front of the blue buildings, somewhere around that green mound; that's where he went down at, during his initial pattern after taking off. Pilot was unharmed, according to air show personnel. That Helicycle sure went down fast though, so I doubt it exists as well.

First demonstration I watched at the 2010 Air Show... Put a damper on the rest of the day, that's for sure.

[Hodakaguy]

This isn't my heli...I just took a video of it at the Arlington Air Show. I believe it was seriously damaged in a accident at the Arlington Air Show this past summer and no longer exists. Shame...it was a very nice bird.

[20stevieray]

helicycle or mosquito xe? whats better and flys longer

[15nicolek]

That was an impressive climb out on that second takeoff, was that pulling max torque?

[INERTIALPLAT]

congrats¡¡¡ it looks simple but strong and easy to flight, I mean to be an experimental it seems to be weel designed. How many take to you to arrive to the final product and qich is the engine that you use in it?, here in argentina we have cicare that is working in a very intersting models like your helicorter see my videos I fly a BO 105, above the capital as a police helicopter, I can send some photos, greetings from argentina

[munggone]

It would be REALLY GREAT if some helicycle owners posted some inflight videos taken from a helmet cam or a camera mounted on the side of the fuselage.

[Diemorder]

i like

[darthfuzzel]

ike

[stealhty1]

congratulacion !!!!!!!!!!!!A+

[r22accipiter]

I just now noticed that the the tail rotor blades advance under the tail boom rather than over the tail boom. This is impressive, as it resembles the tail rotor effectiveness configuration of the Robinson R44. By advancing beneath the tail boom, rather than above it, it gets less turbulence from the main rotor downwash, is in cleaner air, and is more aerodynamically authoritative. The tail rotor rotation direction is opposite in the R22.

[WayCoolWendy]

Oh okay

[WayCoolWendy]

at the end of the video? what happened there? what have you done to it???

[Hodakaguy]

I think you are talking about the cover on it? Its just a fabric cover to keep rain/sun off it when its not being used.

[joseppi2219]

@Hodakaguy

Ive been looking for videos on how the helicycle handles in Autorotation.. Was that an auto you did at the end of the second approach in this Vid? or just a quick stop at the bottom? I am looking to buy a helicycle this yr or next hopefully! Love the Turbine! Only other option would be a Rotorway Jetexec if cost was right.. Only because of the 2 seats..

[WayCoolWendy]

looks like the helicycle wasn't the only AIRCRAFT on the run way there eh?