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AugustaWestland heli assembly in the UK (Merlin AW101)
interesting to check out state-of-the art helicopter assembly by Westland.AW101 seats around 25 troops, has three 2,300HP turbines, so close to 7,000 sHP total.Here is a TV show reporting about the Me[more ...]
Posted by VCTO
26 Nov : 01:57

Re: Proto2 Flight #10 @ Moffett (Canards view)
works with Mozilla Firefox....Thanks
Posted by bephelps
11 Nov : 06:48

Re: Proto2 Flight #10 @ Moffett (Canards view)
Hi BryanIndeed there was a glitch in my video clip, I re-postedthx for checking and flagging back.Oliver.PS: note that the site is not up to date (we did 2 more flights with P2 after than one, and 5 n[more ...]
Posted by VCTO
08 Nov : 12:28

Re: Proto2 Flight #10 @ Moffett (Canards view)
I don't see or hear anything!
Posted by bephelps
08 Nov : 10:41

Re: Completion and maiden flight of proto3 POC
Thanks Sugar, I am posting the videos shortly..here is one pict that was de-interlaced from the HDcam ground record.note that was a CTOL only flight (thrust horizontal), checking 3-axis stability and [more ...]
Posted by VCTO
26 Sep : 18:06

Re: Completion and maiden flight of proto3 POC
Oliver, congrats on achieving this exciting milestone. I can't wait to see the video footage of it's maiden flight.
Posted by Sugar
24 Sep : 15:47

Completion and maiden flight of proto3 POC
Sep.07 2009. Moffett Field, CA - Proto3 was completed for a maiden flight on Labor Day 2009.it flew for a full round of batteries and for 5 minutes. The performance was nomimal and first flight was ve[more ...]
Posted by VCTO
17 Sep : 23:09

Re: how do the RC models of the verticopter get stabilized in roll and pitch during hover ?
Good question , but let me refine it : should we use a v-tail mixer for the Inverted VTAIL ??Well indeed NO, the VTAIL is ready here to stabilize in yaw and give yaw control, not to provide pitch/roll[more ...]
Posted by VCTO
10 Jun : 02:03

Re: how do the RC models of the verticopter get stabilized in roll and pitch during hover ?
Oliver, would it be possible to utilise a V-mixer to combine both pitch and roll?
Posted by Sugar
10 Jun : 00:46

POC test flight updated agenda
May 30. Mtn View,CA - Based on recent developments in the summer agenda linked to Vertical Challenge, Oshkosh and Mark's traveling, it was decided to cancel Flight 13 with proto2 to then focus on the [more ...]
Posted by VCTO
09 Jun : 00:19

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VCTO

02 Sep : 09:43

Hi Peter, the 1:5 kit is first scheduled for release this year, more details in coming newsletters. 1:10 kit could be next year.

JJtr1954

02 Sep : 06:08

please, how and where can I buy a 37" R/C verticopter?

Goldstarz

01 Jul : 15:39

Dear Oliver,

How bout Hundreds of the 7 seater Verticopter used for mass transit around big cities, flying 6 1 person drivers into the big cities and landing near their workplace?...Actually we need a bigger Verticopter lol.....Kevin R.

wije

04 May : 09:07

Thanks ,Oliver.

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16 Apr : 23:54

PeterJames

16 Apr : 12:19

Sorry i must be having a bad head day!?
Just download and unziped the meg pack of Verticopter for my X-Plane 9 it is sitting in the down load folder, so I know you know what I am going to say next! How do I start to use and fly this in my sim? help? new to i mac! regards to anyone who can help.
thanks.

VCTO

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Hi Goldstarz, this is not of live chat as not enough visitors at one time, but you are welcome to start a topic !!

Goldstarz

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Anyone here to chat with?

VCTO

03 Mar : 02:26

Hi John, the market is asking for true-VTOL RCs and not only STOVL ... working currently on just doing this (VTOL) ...

Sugar

25 Feb : 13:47

Hi Oliver, any progress on kits yet?

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March 19 : F-35 Lightning II nails first vertical landing

VCTO, Friday 02 July 2010 - 22:48:12 //

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F-35 Lightning II nails first vertical landing
The F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter has completed its first vertical landing. The Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) demonstration saw Lead Pilot Graham Tomlinson perform an 80-knot (93 miles per hour) short takeoff, a one minute hover and a vertical descent onto a 95-foot square pad riding more than 41,000 pounds of thrust provided by the Rolls-Royce LiftFan system. Read More

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