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Affluent Chinese prefers helicopters over exotic cars

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The ever affluent Chinese are now protesting against luxury automobiles lack of attention to their discerning needs, so its time for light helicopter companies to step in and lure them away with much higher quality service. Four men use sledgehammers to destroy a Maserati limousine worth 2.6 million yuan ($423,000) outside the Qingdao International Convention Center in Shandong province, which is now holding the 12th Qingdao International Auto Show, May 14, 2013. The owner of the vehicle said the auto trader cheated him by installing used parts on the car when he had it repaired. [PHOTO BY SUN CHUANHAO / FOR CHINA DAILY] These bad presses are an opportunity for helicopter manufacturers to offer better services to their clients to lure them away from the old fashioned love affair with exotic cars. More and more residential buildings are sprouting with flaunting helipads such as this complex of Buildings by Broad Group of China who are also building the world's tallest tower: J220....

Concept buildings with heliports of India, Antarctica, Sri Lanka, Ghana and Kenya

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Estudio 41  won an international competition to design the new Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station Krrish tower, Colombo future tower with Helipad Takoradi Petronia City Ghana Nairobi CBD 1.  2.  Sectional Anyalysis of one admission 3. Another admission: Mount Ville , Gurgaon Egattur tower, Chennai India with rooftop helipad

Brazil the land of heliports

Raja Grill Triple heliports, Belo Horizonte MG Brazil View Larger Map Lakefront mansion or clubhouse with heliport View Larger Map Twin heliports near Lake View Larger Map Campos do Jordão - São Paulo Switzerland of Brazil View Larger Map 2 heliports in one neighborhood View Larger Map View Larger Map

New Coaxial light helicopter from Germany

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Just Another new light helicopter concept from Germany. Flip 1 Conventional rotor variant  with two tail rotor blades    Flip 2 Coaxial rotor variant  four blades on two  counter-rotating planes   - Identical structure of the entire skeleton   (frame, landing gear, cabin partition)   - different rear carrier and drive train                    - ideally universal motor choice (Hirth, Rotax, E-motor, ...) The two-seater ultra-light sports aircraft flip1 and flip2 belong to the class of ultralight (UL) with a max.  Take-off weight of 450 kg and are intended for private pilots, pilot training, use in monitoring the police, fire and rescue (smaller bets or emergency transport), public transportation and agricultural aircraft. While the flip one driven by a plane of the rotor and a tail rotor, convinced the flip 2 with its two counter rotating r...

Chinese-German venture to mass produce affordable helicopters

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Helicopter Typ WM 50 has turned to HPC 450 which stands for Helicopter Production company and 450 is its weight in kilograms. Under a new name presents a light helicopter from Eisenach, which had already been announced at the AERO, 2012. Then under the name WM50, he is now called HPC 450 (seen at the level of Helipark, Hall A6-311). The first prototype was developed by German Walter Myrzik with the design closely resembling the Italian Dragon Fly- DF- helicopters. The Chinese company is headed by the visionary leader Liang Mingming and is based in Shanxi province. HPC stands for Helicopter Production Company, a Sino-German joint venture, which operates in Germany under Helipark. The number 450 stands for the weight class of the two-seater: 450 kg. Thus one of the helicopters, at least in Germany "still" in the UL category. Originally the first flight of the 450 HPC was already scheduled for mid-2012, but (mast and gearbox) had been delayed due ...

Germany to mass produce helicopters to reduce Traffic congestion in Asia

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Hubschrauber-Produktion soll 2014 starten Helicopter production to start in 2014 Mit seinen Leichthubschraubern will das Unternehmen vor allem in Asien punkten. Dort sollen sie in verstopften Großstädten eine Alternative zum Auto sein. With its light helicopters, the company wants to score, especially in Asia. There they will be an alternative to the car in congested cities. Bildrechte: MDR/Heidje Beutel Die Serienproduktion soll laut Unternehmensangaben voraussichtlich im zweiten Halbjahr 2014 starten. Mass production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2014 according to the company. 03. Mai 2013 Die geplante Produktion dieser Kleinhubschrauber hat das Unternehmen noch nicht aufgenommen. Nach Angaben von Liang Mingming, Präsident der Shanxi Qingyun Group musste das Fluggerät umfangreiche Prüfungen und Tests durchlaufen, um in die Serienproduktion gehen zu können. The planned production of these small helicopter has not yet started the company. Accordi...

Emirates private and official heliports

Abu dhabi police heliport View Larger Map Alain Plalace Heliport View Larger Map Twin heliports Alain Palace View Larger Map Seven Heliports of Alain sportex View Larger Map Zabeel 1 Twin Heliports of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Dubai View Larger Map Twin Heliports Zabeel 2 Palace of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Dubai View Larger Map Dubai City Heliport View Larger Map

The world's development of heli infrastructures is at Full swing

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As light helicopters becomes more affordable and appealing the world's helipads/ heliports will be put into better use and will be sprawling all over the neighborhood, spurring innovation and a new source of wealth creation. Mazatlan rooftop heliport, Mexico View Larger Map Skolkovo innovation center heliport, Moscow View Larger Map Logistics center with twin heliports View Larger Map UAE embassy with Heliport in Pakistan View Larger Map Jewel of Noida , Noida Rooftop Heliport, India Alfa Nero Yacht with under pool heliport that can be drained and turned into helipad when in need.