OT - Hotellicopter
 

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image...telicopter.jpg

I'd like to see the military variant ;)

Reminds me of a little thing that was called the "Graf Zeppelin":D .

:)
 

touche!

That thing just can't POSSIBLY fly!

Can it? :confused:

seems they have designed it ..or?

http://www.hardwaresphere.com/2009/0...el-helicopter/

That just smacks of CGI and a fake story...

It is fake. It was a viral marketing campaign for an in airport hotel.

http://aprilfools.hotelicopter.com/
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/0...er-is-not.html

This is the military version it is based on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-12

Never made it past the prototype stage however.

That's what I thought. The port engine housing just doesn't look real enough although it's a pretty good job elsewhere if you ignore the lack of dirt and grime that always builds up on aircraft.

Hmmm...it's a great graphic for a mobile team's headquarters for future/not-so-near-future games though. Definitely going in my GM's kit bag for future use.

Can you imagine trying to actually fly that thing, or worse land it in more than a slight breeze?
Must handle like a drunken, one legged elephant!

I don't think it looks capable of flying at all. Actually I think it looks ridiculous. Much more believable if it was attached to a dirigible or lifting body airship.

Hmmm, might work in a low grav environment....

Traveller anyone?

Low-grav would mean you probably have a thinner atmosphere, which means much larger rotors!

So we swing those side jet thrusters around a few degrees and we've got our extra lift.

Why are you trying to pick apart an otherwise completely unworkable plan?

;)

Who was that on this forum that had a sig that said, "I reject your reality and substitute my own!"

Its a quote from Adam from Mythbusters, but I think it night have been Targan's sig at some stage.

Wasn't me. KCDusk maybe.

For some reason I think it might be Antenna's?