Another Chinese Coaxial helicopter

Locally we are constructing a coaxial Heli, driven by a Chevy LS V8 reduced to 500 shaft Hp, it has a 45kv electric motor to assist with autorotation in the event of an issue enabling 5 minutes of flight time. ( that is a lifetime in a Heli pilot’s language to do an emergency landing)

Projected models suggest 170knts cruise 6 hours of endurance 5 up.
I was skeptic as one is when it comes to helicopters, I was at the facility and had in depth talks with the engineers who know more than I ever will ( about engineering) Fortunately I held my own when it came to knowledge on how they fly 😉

I was there in November 2022, and at the same time while I was there with them questioning the the choice of prime mover it was shown to me the new Airbus H120 is flying with a naturally aspirated V8. Similar looking to the AS350 /H125 ..I have the write up on my drive and can email it if you cannot find it on google 😁

Sadly non of us are good looking or have any women chasing after us, as always I cannot divulge to much about R&D I will add that a number of the now retrenched engineers who come from Denel (Rooivalk) Helicopter team are involved, unlike some of the gyro dreamers who post CGI ( think The new Arrow copter from Robin Grant, Pal V) I post pics and can post pics of me with it …this is happening gents, interesting times ahead as well as fun times coming to fly it 👌

The key motivation behind the project is to build a fast sexy Helicopter that is safe without the use of a complex power robbing tail drive set up.
They are talking affordable and easy to fly …..as for Jayson Hill well he is still operating in CGI
 

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Wow Greg, that looks very impressive. The 45kv motor is that kva and 60hp ? Not familiar with motor power in units other than watts. So the purpose is to reduce the decent rate, size of flare and land with zero horizontal speed ? I know the Hungaro copter has been developing something similar and Oskar's all electric mosquito of course.
 
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