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Archive for the ‘Helicopter’ Category

Take To The Skies With The Sikorsky VIP Chopper

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Not every memorable journey can be made by a limo. This is why American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky has introduced the ultimate VIP chopper S-76C++ to make your arrivals stylish. With their reputation of being the helicopter supplier for the Queen of England, their first customer naturally becomes the British Royal Family. Providing a quiet and comfortable cabin environment, low carbon footprint, Sikorsky features a powerful Turbomeca Arriel 2S2, a luxurious interior and an inventive noise reduction system called Quiet Zone to ensure seamlessly smooth ride. The aircraft seems to have a greater future as Sikorsky continues with the tradition of product upgrades. So, take to the skies at your own will and forget about the time restrictions of a scheduled airline flight.

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American Helicopter Museum

Friday, January 7th, 2011

The American Helicopter Museum is located at the West Chester, PA just southwest of Philadelphia.

The American Helicopter Museum is unique in that it focuses strictly on helicopters and other rotorcraft. Some rotorcraft are very significant like the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey prototype, the Pitcairn Cierva Autogyro, and the Sud Ouest Djinn. The V-22 Osprey was a bold departure from both fixed wing and conventional helicopter design concepts. The Pitcairn is a very early autogyro and the museum states that it is the oldest surviving American rotorcraft of any kind. The Sud Ouest Djinn looks fairly conventional but its propulsion system is not. This helicopter uses bleed air off the gas turbine engine which is routed up through the rotor blades and expelled out the tips to spin the rotor blades in a jet like fashion. The major benefit of that design was with no direct shaft torque to the rotor a tail rotor was not necessary. The Boeing 306 is the only helicopter of its kind and was said to have been used by Boeing to get their feet wet using composite materials for aircraft construction.

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