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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

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Thanks ,Oliver.

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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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The Farmers Airship sets World Distance Record—on the Today Show!

VCTO, Friday 02 July 2010 - 23:20:22 //

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Eureka has lots to brag about. She’s the biggest airship on earth, the only Zeppelin in the Americas and hangs out with astronauts. But late last month she added another superlative to that list, world-record holder!

On May 25, the Farmers Airship, broke the modern airship world distance record. Piloted by Airship Ventures' Director of Flight Operations Jim Dexter, Eureka soared between her home base at Moffett Field in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Brown Field in San Diego. Taking just over 10 hours, the flight covered 459.3 miles, breaking the standing Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) record previously held by a Russian team by 70.2 miles.

Joining the record-breaking Airship Ventures team aboard were some special guests, including Kevin Kelso, Chief Marketing Officer of Farmers Insurance, and NBC’s Jenna Wolfe, who documented the journey for the Today Show.

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