Sure you can drop millions on your own personal chopper. But you won’t get as many stares as the man in the video above who built his own. Bear through the slow intro. Trust us, it’s worth it. If you have more info on this homemade helicopter contraption, speak up in the comments below.
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Designed to hit speeds up to 300 mph, the Challis Heliplane is a concept aircraft that aims to be the world’s fastest rotorcraft. When produced, the Challis Heliplane will be capable of twice the cruising speed and almost twice the range of a conventional helicopter.
Like other heliplane designs, the Challis will be able to fly in a continuous stable hover and reach high cruising speeds. The simple design will reduce production and maintenance costs, making the Challis a relatively affordable way to book it through the skies.
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Come 2010 you may have a faster private chopper option. After nearly two years years of delays in launching the X2, aimed to be the world’s fastest helicopter, Sikorsky completed its first successful test flight with the 288 mph aircraft this Wednesday at the Scheizer Aircraft testing facility in New York.
During the 30 minute flight, the Sikorsky crew proved that the X2 could stay airborn but came far from pushing the X2′s top cruising speed of 250kt (288 mph), which will make the X2 the world’s fastest helicopter if reached.
Powering the twin-propeller X2 is a Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Co. (LHTEC) T800 engine, developed to support the cancelled Sikorsky/Boeing RAH-66 Comanche. On the X2, fly-by-wire controls and avionics have been installed to counter high vibration levels, which ultimately caused Sikorsky’s 1970s-era XH-59A concept (the inspiration for the X2) to fail.
Sikorsky will complete four more phases of testing before it plans to release the X2 to the civilian and military markets in 2010.
[via Dvice, Flightglobal, PointNiner]
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We’ve covered cars and boats from Pininfarina, the legendary Italian design firm, but up until now we’ve yet to introduce you to Pininfarina’s work in the sky. Now we’ve got the perfect opportunity: Aero Toy Store has listed a super-deluxe 2008 Pininfarina edition Agusta AW139 Executive helicopter up for sale. At the heart of the chopper’s luxurious design is a nine-passenger VIP cabin, featuring Two Zone Climate Control, a deluxe entertainment system with Airshow type mapping display, two 15″ monitors, CD/DVD/satellite radio/satellite/I-pod capability operated by a menu driven touch screen controller, eight speakers and a woofer sound system. Delivery is slated for sometime in the first quarter of the year (i.e. immediately), so instant gratification awaits. Pricing on the Agusta AW139 is unfortunately only available upon request. An incredible interior pic and technical specs follow after the jump.
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Whether you’re a complete novice or a seasoned pro looking to test your pilot skills, Flyit’s extremely realistic Professional Helicopter Simulators can help you log countless hours of airtime in a safe and cost-efficient manner. From the two-person cockpit, you’ll look head on at a PC-controlled screen, programmed to simulate 24,000 airports and a wide range of weather conditions. The software provides an accurate flight model including translational lift, ground effect, torque, and auto-rotation.
As a standard feature you can select instrument panels configured to replicate MD, Bell, Robinson, Enstrom and Schweizer model helicopters. And if your helicopter isn’t one of the models on the list Flyit will replicate your chopper’s cockpit for an additional cost.
The entire helicopter simulator is supplied in an 18’ trailer as a totally self-contained system, and the price starts at $105,000.
Available through: Flyit
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