OT - Hotellicopter

[General Pain]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

That thing just can't POSSIBLY fly!

Can it?

seems they have designed it ..or?

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

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by General Pain

seems they have designed it ..or?

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

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

[kato13]

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.

[Legbreaker]

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.

[Eddie]

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.

[Legbreaker]

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!

[Targan]

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.