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The age of affordable helicopters is at full speed ahead

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The world's first truly affordable helicopters to operate in almost all corners of the world has just arrived. The production T130Lu from Italian Rotors Industries   The kitbuild T22 from Italian Rotors Industries   The location of IRI View Larger Map The world's first optionally piloted helicopter (OPH) is ready. Yes, truly the best is yet to come. Imagine an electric/ bio diesel helicopter that is optionally piloted so that you can fly it for your joy when you want at the same time when your kids take it to school it will automatically fly back to you. One copter for the whole family will be sufficient.  Just arrived at Aero 2013 in Friedrichshafen. Something exciting is about to be launched by Konner  helicopters - the world's first helicopter powered by a diesel turboshaft engine.  the Konner K1. A 250hp, diesel gas turbine helicopter, due to be certified by the end of 2014.

Light affordable helicopter concept

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Norio Fujikawa  Concept Helicopter

Konner is a Lamborghini look a like an eco helicopter

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NEW ITALIAN TURBINE HELICOPTER   The  Konner Helicopter  K1 is the first helicopter in the world to be produced with a turboshaft engine designed to run on diesel or bio diesel fuel.   New helicopter, new engine... the Konner K1 is an unusual two-seat helicopter powered by the Italian company's own turboshaft engine. It's taken ten years for the company to research, designed, develop and build the Konner K1. As well as having a FADEC gas turbine engine, the airframe of the K1 is also constructed from carbon fibre composites. It's intended to type certificate the helicopter to Europe's CS-27 rules. Konner K1: Diesel UL helicopters from Italy For ten years the engineers working in Amoro, near Udine, in the new two-seater, and his drive.  At AERO, the helicopter with the designation K1 was now his debut. Built by Sergio Konner    The compact, light weight (MTOW 450 kg curb weight 290 kg) flies with a self-developed gas turbine, TK250 f

The Lamborghini of Helicopters is world's first environmentally friendly helicopter

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K1 HELICOPTER: GAS TURBINE 250 HP IN 50 Kg  Konner K1is intended to represent the idea of freedom: freedom to move, travel, reach coveted and inaccessible destinations.  Freedom to experience unique emotions aboard the most unique helicopter  in the world.                                              The development team that K1 was created from includes aviation, engineering, materials and design specialists.  Ten years of effort, research, passion and dedication have allowed the development of K1,  a helicopter that stands out for performance, lightness, power availability, reliability and safety.                                                      The Gas Turbine Engines Division created the heart of K1, a turbo-shaft engine capable of delivering 250 hp, whose exuberance is contained in 50 kg of weight. The most advanced technologies come together inside the engine and a new generation FADEC allows the pilot to take advantage of the features in complete sec

Helicopter concepts from Argentina

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Designed for the Legendary Cicare company

Helipads and Heliports in Prime locations

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Kempinski Jakarta rooftop helipad View Larger Map Sky Helicopters Garland Texas View Larger Map Gold coast helitours Heliport, Queensland Australia View Larger Map North Atlanta Executive air service Heliport, Georgia USA View Larger Map Heliport on automobile proving ground Italy View Larger Map Maggio Heliport, Turin View Larger Map Sito heliport Italy View Larger Map Italdesign heliport Italy View Larger Map KRAKÓW rooftop helipad, Poland

Petro dollar provides private heliports

Destination Resort with Helipad and yacht berths in Barcelona, Venezuela View Larger Map Qatar resort with heliport View Larger Map PDVSA Barcelona, Venezuela View Larger Map Venezuela resort with heliport View Larger Map Condominio Santa Monica Heliport View Larger Map Yacht club with heliport, Moscow View Larger Map Dubai Sheikh's House with Heliport or palace with heliport View Larger Map

House with helipads Brazil and more

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Belo Horizonte house with twin heliports. One rooftop helipad and one in the ground. View Larger Map Salvador Heliport Proposta heliponto Rio de Jeneiro Helicopter complex serving the presidential complex in Southern Moscow, Russia View Larger Map View Larger Map Milliken & Co Corporate heliport, South Carolina View Larger Map

North African, Brazilian and Indian Exotic heliports

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Twin Heliports of Mega mansion, Rabat capital of Morocco View Larger Map Tunisia View Larger Map Mansion with heliport, Tunis View Larger Map Brazil Ranch View Larger Map El Elamein Porto Marina resort triple heliports of yacht club, Egypt View Larger Map Rocky oak estate with heliport, Malibu USA View Larger Map Mumbai bus parking concept with rooftop helipad concept Neptune Evolution business park with future light helicopter entrance capability. Neptune business park can be easily integrated with large swells of copters frequenting the site. HeliBH Belohorizonte View Larger Map

How Mega heliports of Russia compares with America's

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Military Generals club with heliport and yacht berth Krasnodar Russia View Larger Map Shopping center and commerial area served by rooftop heliport, Brazil View Larger Map Sochi presidential complex with helicopter complex, Russia View Larger Map Larry Hagman's residence with Heliport View Larger Map El desarrollo Gran Reserva twin Heliports, Mexico View Larger Map Buenos Aires Mayor's private Heliport, Argentina View Larger Map

Two new Composite light affordable helicopters and home made copter preview.

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Mustang Helicopter from France. Swift two seat experimental helicopter from Florida Home made helicopter from Ukraine- the land of light helicopters. Home made copter from Tolyatti, Russia with garage parts

China's helicopter super market is paving the way to affordable flights

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Inside China's plane 'supermarket' by: By Tom Hancock   From: AFP  April 05, 2013   1:58pm Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share New helicopters and planes worth millions are lined up at Beijing's first "aircraft supermarket". Picture: AFP GLEAMING new helicopters and small planes worth millions of dollars are on show at Beijing's first "aircraft supermarket", but some wealthy private buyers will still face curbs when taking to the skies. "Selling airplanes in China is as easy as selling cabbages," said Zhang Changyi, a manager at the "supermarket", standing beside an imported French helicopter. The dealership opened this week in a cluster of buildings surrounded by farmland on the edge of the capital, offering a range of small aircraft aimed at business executives and priced at up to 50 million yuan ($8 million). Zhang hopes to profit from the growing ranks of weal

Splendid areas are boosted through large scale heliport developments

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Just another new Palace complex in Abu Dhabi with six heliports Italian castle resort with Heliport and Yacht berth View Larger Map Concept residence with infinity edge glass pool.  How about making a helipad on the rooftop? would be cooler if it were floating residence like the modern Dutch house boats. A little more greenery is needed as well to make it fantastic.  Nurai  Island, Abu Dhabi Rooftop Heliport in Torre Elipse, Dominica  Paradise resorts with Triple heliports, Sao Paolo View Larger Map Helicia Heliport, Salvador Bahia Brazil View Larger Map Lushan Tourism Heliport, Jiangxi Province, China View Larger Map