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  1. D Hillberg

    A pilot’s fateful, career-altering flight under Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge

    Yea, Their "F" the FAA and Adversarial Prosecution doesn't pay. But I Egress. Prefer the near riot at One renewal where the FAA in an investigation is libel for lost income after finding no real violations... FAA Legal admitted it all. FAA legal made a mistake attending that one :)
  2. D Hillberg

    Craig Cato's New Propellor Gave Us Insane Results! | Whisper Sling Prop Test

    WHEATIES. .????? Did you miss what they did to Bruce Jenner? I'm going with Fruit Loops. . . .
  3. D Hillberg

    Scale sandwich composite Honda jet build condensed to 14 minutes

    Used 3/8 & 1/2 nomex core on my helicopters. Used Dotco cutting wheel and old fashioned razor blades to angle the edges and a regular ban saw on raw sheets, Without resin its floppy but doable , No big deal
  4. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    1. As close as the rotors are you'll suffer blade collision on increased air speed 2. all surface area under the rotors will prevent proper disk loading - Fixed wing or rotary wing pick one 3. Your drawing lacks power plant fuel and controls . You need the basics of what's needed, 4. Dick...
  5. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    1st know the difference between a 369/500 that MD is doing and the 269/300 that changed hands multiple times with Schwitzer, Boeing, Lockheed Marten, Sikorsky ... The 269/300 has no support civilian ... Drones or nothing Hughes is long gone. Linn Tilton messed up & the 500 will remain turbine...
  6. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    The problem with the 269/300 helicopter isn't the power plant, It's the lack of support and spares for it.
  7. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    You're chasing yourself , Relax and do slow movements , patting or washing out the cockpit only wears out the bearings and your arms. It's a Hiller the controls have a slight delay from those servo flaps. But relax... It flies like a truck
  8. D Hillberg

    Nicopress swaging tools

    We put on a pre oiler and an "auto pilot" A good inspection and a little maintenance is all they need
  9. D Hillberg

    Nicopress swaging tools

    Wish I had taken some. Made my own samples and be darned they held up . Used adjustable wrenches and aluminum vice covers to hold the tubes... Easy as peasy These were used everywhere on the CJ 6. Air brakes, Spot welded aluminum stringers and covers, Split rims with lock rings ( 3 minutes to...
  10. D Hillberg

    For your more rounded education of our country. Off topic.

    As my Pops said "Real race cars don't have doors" that was fun to watch
  11. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    A while back a gyro had the engine mount bolts give out in a hard landing the engine still under power swung into the cockpit killing both... From an oopsy to a fatal in a nanosecond
  12. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    $16,000 for a four banger? I'll keep my T52 T 32 APU gas turbine at $8,000 (used to pick them up for $1,000) 150 hp @ 145 lbs
  13. D Hillberg

    Nicopress swaging tools

    See how they're done on a Nan Chang CJ 6 A small oblong tube 2 1/2 inches long, ID to fit the two cable ends beyond the thimble 3 twists later the cables are secure in the tube
  14. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    Saw that one many times, 1/8 th ply with corner blocks 1" cut into halves long wise in triangle cross sections , hard wood at attach points, holes had doublers of 1/8 ply steel p/p tubes for controls up mast. Tail was fabric covered wood structure, When you looked close enough you could see the...
  15. D Hillberg

    The hot mess of aviation magazines because of Firecrown

    It is made of wood, Saw it many times at El Marage
  16. D Hillberg

    Crashes in the News - Thread

    A few wrecks we'd pick up in the hills (middle of nowhere) after the meat wagon and cops left we'd see drag marks where the locals dragged the engine or what ever to their property... or we'd lift the wreck and find a big piece of Bar-B-Qed stick wiggler. Unless its carrying mail there's no law...
  17. D Hillberg

    i cannot lie i like big Guns

    B-25 J had 75mm mounted, muzzle in the nose breach in the bomb bay used in anti shipping
  18. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

    Rotor X gone. . . Jet Exec remains - You can still get the Solar T-62 T32 & parts.But Rotorway engines, Can spares be crossed over from other engine suppliers? Are Consumables available ?
  19. D Hillberg

    Spark Plug Adapter Issue

    30 years? What else is hiding in that engine?
  20. D Hillberg

    New rotorcraft concepts

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