Denise's very own NONSENSE THREAD

[snepdiver]

HI all
PHD .. this is for you ...
I'm interested in all kinds of things, and have known about real turbine engined RC jets for some time (just do a search , very cool videos)
But this just blows me away .. they now have them in helicopters ...
R/C Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Turbine Powered - Video .. make sure you turn the volum up on the video player .. its off

Very nice. Very very nice.

 

[mike_s]

HI all
PHD .. this is for you ...
I'm interested in all kinds of things, and have known about real turbine engined RC jets for some time (just do a search , very cool videos)
But this just blows me away .. they now have them in helicopters ...
R/C Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Turbine Powered - Video .. make sure you turn the volum up on the video player .. its off

You think that "blows you away". You should see how big the real MI 24's are. FREAKIN' HUGE.

Watching one land, it's got a lot of rotor wash....

It's a big freaking bird... like 20,000 pounds.

 

[photohikedive]

Good morning PHD.

Good morning!

Think denise will notice how much more fun we're having in this thread, now that she's gone?

 

[photohikedive]

they now have them in helicopters ...

Yup, very cool.

Now his shorts on the other hand....

 

[photohikedive]

That guys rock steady, looks very real .. wonder if any giros are involved

At least one, they all use a tail gyro.

As large and heavy as that one is, the steady scale flying is "easy"

Now, when they move up to Aerial Photography and Video, they max those helicopters out with gyros.

That thing will set in one place, without any input. And when it comes to helicopters, that's saying something.

 

[photohikedive]

You think that "blows you away". You should see how big the real MI 24's are. FREAKIN' HUGE.

Watching one land, it's got a lot of rotor wash....

It's a big freaking bird... like 20,000 pounds.

While I have not yet seen one of them in person, some other Russian helicopters have been in the area recently.

One looked like it had been bought by a civilian just been brought over, with no restoration to it yet.

The other one was a little further off, but from what I could tell, was in MUCH better condition.

Maybe they sold a few off recently somewhere.

 

[mike_s]

Now his shorts on the other hand....

I will not disgust the others by posting a picture of you in MDB's "boy toy" shorts.... but will say that it 'makes you one to talk'.

While I have not yet seen one of them in person, some other Russian helicopters have been in the area recently.

One looked like it had been bought by a civilian just been brought over, with no restoration to it yet.

The other one was a little further off, but from what I could tell, was in MUCH better condition.

Maybe they sold a few off recently somewhere.

SpecOps (6th SOS) operates the Mi-17 and a few other Russian helicopters out of Hurlburt near you.

They routinely fly them in the area.

 

[snepdiver]

Think denise will notice how much more fun we're having in this thread, now that she's gone?

It is doubtful.

See, This conversation is more meaningful without her.

 

[photohikedive]

I noticed there's been much more participation at least.

Odd, isn't it? She goes away, everyone else returns?

Coincidence, I am sure....

 

[photohikedive]

So, MDB and I are heading up to Cloudland Canyon, Brasstown Bald, and any other place that catches our eye along the way this weekend.

I hope we get at least a couple hours of nice weather...