helicopter

Discussion in 'Reach Aesthetic Maps' started by ericdragon19, Dec 28, 2010.

  1. ericdragon19

    ericdragon19 Forerunner

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    forge helicopter modelled on current designs
    A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine driven rotors. In contrast with fixed-wing aircraft, this allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated areas where fixed-wing aircraft would not be able to take off or land. The capability to efficiently hover for extended periods of time allows a helicopter to accomplish tasks that fixed-wing aircraft and other forms of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft cannot perform.

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    The word 'helicopter' is adapted from the French hélicoptère, coined by Gustave de Ponton d'Amecourt in 1861, which originates from the helix/helik- (ἕλιξ) = "twisted, curved" and pteron (πτερόν) = "wing".
    Helicopters were developed and built during the first half-century of flight, with the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 being the first operational helicopter in 1936. Some helicopters reached limited production, but it was not until 1942 that a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky reached full-scale production, with 131 aircraft built. Though most earlier designs used more than one main rotor, it was the single main rotor with antitorque tail rotor configuration of this design that would come to be recognized worldwide as the helicopter.
     
    #1 ericdragon19, Dec 28, 2010
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  2. argornash 350

    argornash 350 Ancient
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    Holy crap you did your homework! As to say you know alot. Anyway, the helicopter itself looks sick and well made but maybe you cold incorperate it in a map? You could use it as a starting spawn area. Overall it looks awesome. (is this your first post?)
     
  3. WillWind

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    Oh my god that looks awesome maybe if I look at it I can duplicate it. Does any one know how much it cost to make. Oh and freaking props!
    Oh is it small, can spawns be placed?
     
    #3 WillWind, Dec 31, 2010
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