PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: etudiant

Showing results 1 to 5 of 5
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Rotorheads

13th May 2021, 21:10

Replies: 1,651

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 454,252

Posted By etudiant

Surely very much agree with your closing...

Surely very much agree with your closing thoughts.

Still, aviation is very much a regulated industry, where new technologies have to prove their claims and provide measurable quality levels....

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Dec 2020, 22:37

Replies: 1,651

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 454,252

Posted By etudiant

Super impressive proposed price, I'd have...

Super impressive proposed price, I'd have expected at least 5x that.
Either they have achieved an Elon Musk like efficiency improvement in turbine engine manufacture or they are just deluded...

Forum: Rotorheads

30th Aug 2020, 23:31

Replies: 1,651

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 454,252

Posted By etudiant

The writing on the tin said: 'our consortium...

The writing on the tin said:
'our consortium will develop a next-generation private helicopter that delivers reduced environmental impact, lower noise levels and unprecedented levels of safety,...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Aug 2020, 00:14

Replies: 1,651

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 454,252

Posted By etudiant

So what is the game changing improvement? Gazelle...

So what is the game changing improvement? Gazelle sized turbine engined spells expensive, so there has to be some really dramatic step forward to attract purchasers.

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Jul 2020, 16:18

Replies: 1,651

Hill Helicopters HX50

Views: 454,252

Posted By etudiant

This is a big machine, 1650kg max gross is about...

This is a big machine, 1650kg max gross is about a third more than the R66, so price will be well north of $1MM.
That limits the private buyer pool.

Showing results 1 to 5 of 5