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January 3rd, 2019 at 3:26:16 PM permalink

Pacomartin

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Quote: Ayecarumba
If they ever asked me, I would advise them that tilt rotors are not as safe as regular helicopters. I don't know if they can "auto-gyro" and glide in like a helicopter can if an engine quits. All you hear about after tilt rotor crashes are body counts.

Every picture I see of an advanced flying car has a tilt rotor

It seems like VIP helicopters get longer range, but they don't get any faster.

Current Royal helicopter delivered November 2009
Range: 761 km Sikorsky S76C++ Cruise speed: 287 km/h

Trade up
Range: 999 km Sikorsky S92 Cruise speed: 280 km/h

January 3rd, 2019 at 6:17:27 PM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011	It always amazes me how far 1000 miles is in EU. In the US you'd be in Iowa, not even halfway across the country. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

January 3rd, 2019 at 6:49:28 PM permalink
Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744	Quote: Evenbob It always amazes me how far 1000 miles is in EU. In the US you'd be in Iowa, not even halfway across the country. The range is in kilometers, so the big circle is about 620 statute miles.

January 3rd, 2019 at 7:06:24 PM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011	Quote: Ayecarumba The range is in kilometers, so the big circle is about 620 statute miles. Even more astounding. If you started in NYC, you'd be in Indiana. People from Eur who visit here for the first time are always astonished at the sheer size of the US. It's so far between major cities. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

January 3rd, 2019 at 7:38:55 PM permalink

kenarman

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Quote: Evenbob
Even more astounding. If you started in
NYC, you'd be in Indiana. People from
Eur who visit here for the first time are
always astonished at the sheer size
of the US. It's so far between major
cities.

Living in Western Canada I am always amazed at how close together the major cities on the US Atlantic Seaboard are to each other.

"but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin

January 4th, 2019 at 6:15:10 AM permalink

Pacomartin

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Quote: kenarman
Living in Western Canada I am always amazed at how close together the major cities on the US Atlantic Seaboard are to each other.

It's 83 air miles from the main train station in downtown Philadelphia and Penn station in Manhattan. You would think by now that there would be a true high-speed rail, but the Acela takes 75-77 minutes.

London to Aberdeen Scotland is listed at 650 km and they list the cost of a leased fixed-wing plane at 16,871GBP =$21,325 (one way) to fly the Queen and Prince Phillip to her palace in Scotland (Balmoral). It seems that at some point they could upgrade the helicopter to fly that distance. That way you don't have to drive to the airport on each end.

The specs on the Current Royal helicopter delivered November 2009 indicate that it might make it, but it would take over 2 hours.
Range: 761 km Sikorsky S76C++ Cruise speed: 287 km/h

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