Homebuilt Helicopters

Mahmoud Amer DIY Helicopter Testing the copter with remote controls at his Garage

Local motors which is devoted to 3D printing transportation solution has initiated a competition that resulted in global participation in designing personal copters. Helicopter concept by Aurel Local motors 3D printing world's first car Local motors facility in Arizona Imagine 3D printing entire helicopters similar to this elegantly designed Italian Ultralight helicopter from Aviotecnica http://www.aviotecnica.it/Eli-Tesi.htm Aviotecnica ultralight helicopter development facility in Italy 3D printing helicopters will make the world a better place as more people will be able to enjoy hassle free transport and live in their dream home, like the Sheikh of Dubai lives in a man made island with private superyacht which has a helipad.

CZT City Cluster to Operate as Helicopter R&D Base It is learned from the Hunan General Aviation Development Symposium held in Zhuzhou on April 24 that, Hunan is officially approved as one of the pilot provinces to open its low-altitude airspace and Changsha -Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster (CZT City Cluster) will be a national key base for the research, development and production of helicopters. aircraft assembly plant, all parts of the aircraft, including screws, etc. are shipped from the United States, the three four workers spent nearly a month of time to assemble a plane out The general agency of American Rotorway Helicopter Company in China is settled in the base and will assemble the first helicopter in May. General aviation is expected to be the next "automobile industry" . China to combat congestion through commuting by copters Hunan has started to draw up the development plan for general aviation. According to the plan, it will focus on developing ...

Architects illustration of Four Seasons by Sky City Changsha visualizes the Sky City as the seasons passes by Spring Summer   Autumn   Winter

In Kemerovo, Russia investor began construction of a plant for the production of ultra-light helicopter "Bottlenose Dolphin" The project investor is an entrepreneur from Kemerovo Jacob Kolesnik. Prepared at the construction site area, bought the equipment. The investor plans to release the first model of the helicopter at the end of 2013. "Bottlenose Dolphin" is a Russian project, which is taken as a basis for high-speed helicopter company "HeliWhale". Chief designer of the project appointed M. Mamykin, formerly Senior Engineer Aviation Institute. Chaplygin in Novosibirsk. The entire design department - is high-level professionals capable of developing the technique at the level of world standards. Aircraft designers have prepared for the production of high-speed ultralight helicopter "Bottlenose Dolphin" with fundamentally new control carrier coaxial screws. The new control system is protected by helicopter patent for an invention...

Taking advantage of the dynamism of the aviation sector, the helicopter manufacturer featherweight BHR sees inflate its backlog Daniel Michau before the Fandango tandem unit 700 kg intended for professional use. Pascal Bernuchon resisted the lure of offshoring. Despite Chinese and Indian proposals, the president and founder of the group BHR Aircraft Corporation remained faithful to the Basque Country by installing earlier this year its manufacturing Helicopter Technocité park dedicated to aviation activities, Bayonne.   With its partners Burdinberri Vitoria-Gazteiz, subcontracting company of Airbus, and Mécabasque Cambo-les-Bains, subcontractor Dassault,  he found in 2800 m2 of BHR-Helitechnica the factory setting ideal for mass-produce  two featherweights born of his imagination.   First there was the Mustang, two-seater ultralight motorized (ULM) 450 kg.   The only helicopter in the world made of carbon kevlar composite material.   The pric...

Thanks to Lady Gaga who proved to the world that electric flight is the future of mobility.

A proposal to  use drones to deliver textbooks , soft drinks and fast food has been shot down by academics and industry. Fairfax Media reported last week that Sydney textbook rental service Zookal and start-up drone courier service Flirtey had teamed up to offer a delivery service for textbooks by March 2014. The service is planned to start on campus at Sydney University and expand nationally before extending to other industries, allowing delivery of items weighing up to 2 kilograms. "Pie in the sky": Commercial drone operator Coptercam's chief pilot Hai Tran.  Photo: Tony McDonough It has been called a "pie in the sky" idea by commercial drone operator Coptercam, whose chief pilot Hai Tran believes it won't be technically possible or receive regulatory approval. He says it's "virtually impossible" for Flirtey to conduct drone courier deliveries autonomously today. Rules for flying drones in Australia stipulate that a pilot must...

Skyrider Homebuilt Helicopter Will these copters be the next motorcycle revolution? If they become safer they they might be mass produced in facilities like Sikorsky's  Keystone Heliplex,  Pennsylvania View Larger Map

Skyrider Dubai by  SKTHelicopters

With strong partners such as Fujian United Benefit Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. Broad sustainable Broad Sustainable Buildings ambitions are getting from Big to Bigger to World's biggest. The age of instantly built skyscrapers has arrived and thanks to China, these buildings will be sprouting around the world like weed. Master planned factory of Fujian United Benefit Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. complete with staff living quarters in Fujian province.  Fujian United Benefit Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. has been developed as a high-tech enterprise for sustainable building products in Fu`an of Fujian province, by both UBG and Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. It is the second global cooperation factory of Broad Sustainable Building Technology, following Ningxia Broad Sustainable Building Technology Co., Ltd. The project is the largest economic project introduced in eastern Fujian, with a total investm...

Le design du CH-8 est terminé Vingt longues années se sont écoulées, CICARE SA et son importateur européen CICARE Europe annoncent ce que tous les amateurs de Cicaré et de la classe 6 attendaient, la mise en production du CH-8 ULM. Les premières machines seront livrables à partir de mai-juin 2014 à un prix ultra compétitif de 129000 € HT au départ de Villabona (Pays basque espagnol). A ce prix aucune concession ne sera faite sur la sécurité, des matériaux modernes pales, cabine en carbone, moteur 125 Cv, embrayage centrifuge, détecteurs de limailles BTP et BTA......bref tout le savoir faire du génial concepteur Augusto Cicaré, en attendant ce que le fabricant a encore dans ses "cartons" Détails techniques du CH-8 à venir dans la rubrique "Les appareils" RAPPEL Nous sommes en 1993, les premiers vols du prototype CH-8 avec Augusto CICARE aux commandes In France Ch-8 will be distributed by ROTORLIGHT SAS  View Larger Map  

PREMIER HELICOPTERE ELECTRIQUE CONVENTIONNEL (BIPALE MONOROTOR) le premier hélicoptère électrique conventionnel en construction à Toulouse ! Philippe Antoine La Société AQUINEA finalise le développement d'un hélicoptère dans la classe des 500kg. Rien de nouveau jusque là... sauf que sa motorisation est 100% électrique ! Les connaisseurs diront que 2 tentatives de ce genre ont déjà été réalisées, la première du genre étant Française et datant d'octobre 2011 (Pascal Chrétien), la, seconde Allemande quelques semaines plus tard. La nouveauté majeure c'est que l'appareil conçu par AQUINEA revendique une autonomie en croisière de 30 minutes avec un pilote de plus de 100kg... contre moins de 3 minutes de stationnaire pour ses prédécesseurs. L'appareil est conçu sur la base d'un appareil "conventionnel" et dispose d'une excellente capacité d'autorotation et de commandes de vol classiques. Parmi les nombreux avantages de la formule: -...

Coming in 2014 Worldwide premiere of the Cicare CH-8 ultralight side by side helicopter by Augusto Cicare. Carbon made cabin and blades, Rotax 914 AP(125HP), glass cockpit, new generation electrical governor with the best price in the market.  Voici la première mondiale du CH-8, le nouvel hélicoptère ULM côte-à-côte de Augusto Cicaré.  Cabine en carbone, moteur Rotax 914 AP (125HP), glass cockpit, gouverneur électronique dernière génération et le prix d'achat et entretien moins cher du marché.    Two seats side by side ultralight helicopter powered by Rotax 914 125 HP. Modern, confortable and easy to fly. Perfect for Schools, private flights and travelling. Specifications Characteristics ▼ Seats 2 Engine ▼ Manufacturer Rotax 914 UL AP Type 4 Cylinders - Boxer Maximun Power 125 HP Weight ▼ Empty 280 Kg Maximum 450 Kg Perfomance ▼ MAx. Speed (VNE) 190 Km/h Cruise Speed 150 Km/h Climb Rate 7 M/s Service Ceiling 3500 Mts End...