The new Workhorse company includes helicoptors.

The blade tips on a Sikorsky are kept under the speed of sound, that means the jet engines spin at 20k rpm's and the transmission must reduce that to 180 rpms to keep under the speed of sound. I like the WH concept because it eliminates the heavy transmission and utilizes 4 small engines, counter rotating blades eliminates the tail rotor. I new two guys that designed a 2 seat helicopter for the price of a BMW but they still could not sell them commercially. I would like to see what they priced this at.

That would be awesome - especially if it's autonomous!

Passin Thru wrote:
I am a pilot and an A&P Mechanic. Don't like helicopters. In a Huey the leading blade breaks the sound barrier making a terrible racket and they beat the hell out of you plus they fishtail constantly making some people instantly airsick. The one in the picture has 4 lifting motors in case one quits, the other ones will get you to the accident scene faster.

What are your pilot ratings??? Single engine rating, like most pilots, which means you only have one engine to depend on?
The WH helicopter not only has an engine, it also has battery/electric back-up. Helicopters have progressed far passed the 1952 designed Huey, which makes it's distinctive sound from "rotor slap", not the blade tips breaking the sound barrier.

I am a pilot and an A&P Mechanic. Don't like helicopters. In a Huey the leading blade breaks the sound barrier making a terrible racket and they beat the hell out of you plus they fishtail constantly making some people instantly airsick. The one in the picture has 4 lifting motors in case one quits, the other ones will get you to the accident scene faster.

Gjac wrote:

Passin Thru wrote:
You can't fly helicopter's, they beat the air into submission. Besides, everyone I have ridden in vibrated and was noisy. I rode a Sikorsky S58 on a cargo run from LAX to Long Beach Ca one time. When he lifted off witht the load I thought every radio and instrument was going to vibrate out of the panel.

Remember the Heuy's and Cobra of the Vietnam era they had only 2 blades and really vibrated and were load, the S58 had 4 blades, the newer models like the 53E, and 53K had 6 blades and were much quieter with less vibration. More blades equal less vibration.

Helicopters don't lift off, they beat off.

Passin Thru wrote:
You can't fly helicopter's, they beat the air into submission. Besides, everyone I have ridden in vibrated and was noisy. I rode a Sikorsky S58 on a cargo run from LAX to Long Beach Ca one time. When he lifted off witht the load I thought every radio and instrument was going to vibrate out of the panel.

Remember the Heuy's and Cobra of the Vietnam era they had only 2 blades and really vibrated and were load, the S58 had 4 blades, the newer models like the 53E, and 53K had 6 blades and were much quieter with less vibration. More blades equal less vibration.

Passin Thru wrote:
You can't fly helicopter's, they beat the air into submission. Besides, everyone I have ridden in vibrated and was noisy. I rode a Sikorsky S58 on a cargo run from LAX to Long Beach Ca one time. When he lifted off witht the load I thought every radio and instrument was going to vibrate out of the panel.

Gee. I've only taken one 'copter ride,, it was not as you describe at all. Also played ATC (Well approach control) for that same 'coptor when the radio failed so the only radio that worked was one that talked to me.. Got him his green light to land on the green (Grassy area near his hanger). That was the 2nd time I had to get a pilot a green light for landing.

Passin Thru wrote:
You can't fly helicopter's, they beat the air into submission. Besides, everyone I have ridden in vibrated and was noisy. I rode a Sikorsky S58 on a cargo run from LAX to Long Beach Ca one time. When he lifted off witht the load I thought every radio and instrument was going to vibrate out of the panel.

If you look at the pictures, this helicopter is more like a large drone with it's four pairs of counter-rotating rotor blades. This will make it as stable and smooth as the drones that are now used for aerial surveillance.

You can't fly helicopter's, they beat the air into submission. Besides, everyone I have ridden in vibrated and was noisy. I rode a Sikorsky S58 on a cargo run from LAX to Long Beach Ca one time. When he lifted off witht the load I thought every radio and instrument was going to vibrate out of the panel.

Very interesting having work for Sikorsky Helicopter's for 30 years. Igor Sikorsky wrote in the 1950's that he thought everyone would have a personal Helicopter to fly to work in by 1985. People have tried in the past but the idea has never taken off. I wonder what these will cost.