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Title: Flying Jeeps
Post by: grizz441 on February 11, 2012, 04:14:48 PM: A useful addition to the aces high ground game would be the addition of the Hafner Rotabuggy, or flying jeep. I propose that this craft require a perk cost to use, but could be quite effective at resupplying friendly tanks in a battle. The current jeep can get the job done, but this would be nice to have in certain applications where the terrain is rugged, the journey is far, or there are too many perils en route to resupply. Provided below is some limited data for modeling purposes, but I'm not sure what the max alt ceiling is.

Rotabuggy data:
ROTOR SPAN:
46 ft. 8 in. (12.4 m.)

GROSS WEIGHT:
3,110 lb. (1411 kg) including
550 lb. (241 kg) for rotor unit DESIGN MAX. SPEED:
150 mph (241 km/h)

EST. RATE OF DESCENT:
960-1,980 ft/min
(4.9-10 m/sec)

(http://www.weirdworm.com/img/stories/5-weird-weapons-of-world-war-2%20-the-allies/the-flying-jeep.jpg)
(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/07/500x_hafner_rotabuggy.jpg)

DWMW.
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: MachFly on February 11, 2012, 04:27:32 PM: For a second I thought DavidWales actually made a sensible thread.

How many of these were build?
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: cactuskooler on February 11, 2012, 04:27:48 PM: +1
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: grizz441 on February 11, 2012, 04:29:07 PM: Quote from: MachFly on February 11, 2012, 04:27:32 PM
For a second I thought DavidWales actually made a sensible thread.

How many of these were build?

According to wikipedia, one.
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: Karnak on February 11, 2012, 04:31:15 PM: That looks like an excellent way to die.
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: MachFly on February 11, 2012, 04:57:12 PM: Quote from: grizz441 on February 11, 2012, 04:29:07 PM
According to wikipedia, one.

Well then I'm sure you know that HTC wont add it unless it saw squadron service.
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: RTHolmes on February 11, 2012, 05:14:03 PM: Quote from: grizz441 on February 11, 2012, 04:14:48 PM
150 mph
1,980 ft/min

yeah sure :rofl
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: lengro on February 11, 2012, 05:33:41 PM: HTC is already working on it:

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee35/lengro/flying_trucks.png)
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: guncrasher on February 11, 2012, 05:54:28 PM: hey grizz the one you killed going up the mountain wasnt funny enought :rofl.

semp
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: MAINER on February 11, 2012, 06:42:49 PM: +1
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: Reaper90 on February 11, 2012, 07:44:30 PM: Quote from: Karnak on February 11, 2012, 04:31:15 PM
That looks like an excellent way to die.

That's funny, that's pretty much what I said to my wife when she asked me why I wanted to build my own airplane. :lol
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: grizz441 on February 12, 2012, 11:56:42 AM: Quote from: RTHolmes on February 11, 2012, 05:14:03 PM
yeah sure :rofl

If you look closer, that is its rate of descent, not climb. The 150 mph seems to be a stretch though.
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: Shuffler on February 13, 2012, 12:03:24 PM: Quote from: guncrasher on February 11, 2012, 05:54:28 PM
hey grizz the one you killed going up the mountain wasnt funny enought :rofl.

semp

While he was a 262 no less.......... lol

If I could have gotten airborne he was toast. :neener:
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: waystin2 on February 14, 2012, 11:08:38 AM: What about his little beauty? Not sure if it is considered a field modification... :D
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XuUllC4wk5U/TVSAKQfHR_I/AAAAAAAARFA/6xem-Po3-T0/s400/sidecar_world_war2_fighter_plane_3.jpg)
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: guncrasher on February 14, 2012, 02:24:48 PM: Quote from: waystin2 on February 14, 2012, 11:08:38 AM
What about his little beauty? Not sure if it is considered a field modification... :D
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XuUllC4wk5U/TVSAKQfHR_I/AAAAAAAARFA/6xem-Po3-T0/s400/sidecar_world_war2_fighter_plane_3.jpg)

that is definitely field modified. ww2 pilots didnt have beards.

semp
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: VonMessa on February 14, 2012, 02:28:48 PM: Quote from: grizz441 on February 11, 2012, 04:14:48 PM
A useful addition to the aces high ground game would be the addition of the Hafner Rotabuggy, or flying jeep. I propose that this craft require a perk cost to use, but could be quite effective at resupplying friendly tanks in a battle. The current jeep can get the job done, but this would be nice to have in certain applications where the terrain is rugged, the journey is far, or there are too many perils en route to resupply. Provided below is some limited data for modeling purposes, but I'm not sure what the max alt ceiling is.

Rotabuggy data:
ROTOR SPAN:
46 ft. 8 in. (12.4 m.)

GROSS WEIGHT:
3,110 lb. (1411 kg) including
550 lb. (241 kg) for rotor unit DESIGN MAX. SPEED:
150 mph (241 km/h)

EST. RATE OF DESCENT:
960-1,980 ft/min
(4.9-10 m/sec)

(http://www.weirdworm.com/img/stories/5-weird-weapons-of-world-war-2%20-the-allies/the-flying-jeep.jpg)
(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/07/500x_hafner_rotabuggy.jpg)

DWMW.

You do realize that helicopters do not fly, I hope.

They are just so damn ugly that the Earth repels them...
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: Banshee7 on February 14, 2012, 02:31:29 PM: Quote from: VonMessa on February 14, 2012, 02:28:48 PM
You do realize that helicopters do not fly, I hope.

They are just so damn ugly that the Earth repels them...

That and they beat the air into submission with those God awful props.
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: SpencAce on February 15, 2012, 10:07:37 AM: i would love to see this added, i have been wanting helicopter like crafts for years
Title: Re: Flying Jeeps
Post by: Megalodon on February 15, 2012, 10:44:04 AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjVE1XLNDJI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdRl-QTNwmE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbL1_oRCdI4&feature=related

:O :noid :noid