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Be sure to check out the helicopter they're using, a Kaman M-MAX. It had dual counter-rotating rotors and not tailrotor. It's also basically designed specifical
by jonah 10y ago
Be sure to check out the helicopter they're using, a Kaman M-MAX. It had dual counter-rotating rotors and not tailrotor. It's also basically designed specifically for this kind of lifting/hauling job with a very narrow cockpit allowing the pilot to easily see what he's doing below.
http://www.kaman.com/aerosystems/solutions/air-vehicles-mro/k-max http://www.kaman.com/aerosystems/solutions/air-vehicles-mro/...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEx3dJTIjww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEx3dJTIjww
They've also developed an unmanned version for military resupply missions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ4X7Y2ydS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ4X7Y2ydS0
http://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-weirdest-dang-helicopter-i-have-ever-seen-1794078945 http://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-weirdest-dang-helicopter-i-h...
- Gravityloss 10y agoThe synchropter is originally a German design. It's a fascinating way of solving the torque problem.