The Pocket Helicopter
In 1971 Communist government of Soviet Russia has order a development of the smallest passenger helicopter in the world that could carry one person and can be folded in the tube that can be carried also by one person. They had plans to use it on the benefit of Soviet Army and Russian intelligent service.
Here we can see what they got as a result of this order. It was a Ka-56 “Wasp” helicopter, fully functional and could be used and between uses carried by one man.
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First. I’m such a geek.
No, you’re just a loser.
xDDDDDDDDD grosso!
Look closely at photo 3 and you can see the pilot is clearly our dear comrade President Putin (with a moustache), when he was a young man in the intelligence service of USSR.
Where can I get one of these?
I can sell you one. Or many. 15 thousand US dollars each.
There is also second version, with special tube for nuclear device. This version costs US$ 1,500,000, only for sale to great nation of Islam.
Do not forget 10% commission, please.
Cam I pay you after my suicide mission in America?
Send money order signed by your Great Leader, with good credit. No refund in case of malfunction
Hello. You can get any weapon from TIME magazine “Man of a Year” Vladimir Putin. He has sold the nuclear material to Iran and now made the first shipment. Russia is open for business, especially if you hate the freedom.
You are wrong. We love the freedom of business. Putin is a great leader, and nice in the cover of american magazine.
Tsar Putin I, The Yuppie, will bring back our days of glory.
Any chance of a video of it flying?
I am hearing disco music when I look at those pictures.
No, but there are a couple of videos of it crashing.
It’s the only transportation contrivance ever made which is more dangerous than a Yamaha R1000.
Oh look, a baby eggbeater. Isnt that cute?
kansas
What?
Looks like a US military program:
a) no proof that if ever spun up, much less flew.
b) ‘tube’ can be carried by one man, yet we don’t see anyone carrying the damn thing ’cause it’s too f**king heavy! Looks like he had to drag the damn thing out of the tube to set it up!
c) even the tube has a special holder.
d) bright orange was probably picked by special gov. agency that spent millions of $ and 5 tons of reports. Chinese supplier cut cost by using up surplus lead-based paint.
e) program was dropped after everyone involved got their share of the business and/or kickbacks.
Sorry, people, this article isn’t true
http://twistairclub.narod.ru/ka56/indexengl.htm
This helicopter has never flown. And never will. Sorry.
Then take a look at the Autogyro Okhotnik-3 that was shown at MAKS 2007 International Aviation & Space Expo.
That’s pretty cool for an eggbeater.
Yes, and the best part is “the possibility to land with and without engine, practically from any height.” In other words, if the engine fails you won’t die!
If I lived somewhere in the sticks, I’d want one.
Full-scaled mockup was built first to find better decisions in helicopter’s configuration: to make it compact and easy to assemble. The next step was to build the test plarform which included real engine, rotor system, transmission and controls.
The only parts which were detachable from the helicopter for transportation were 4 main rotor blades. All other parts were easily folded. MR blades were attached by single shift each
No balancing was needed after assebling less rotor tracking. Time to assemble helicopter was only 10 min.
Ka-56 take-off weight was 220 kg (110 kg empty).
Performance (calculated): range - 150 km, cruise speed - 110 kmh, ceiling - 1700 m.
Unfortunately Ka-56 wasn’t ever flown.
The Ka-56 appears to be similar in design and mission to the Fa-330.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/haadams_rpi/95382212/in/set-72057594059074687/
I agree.
This pilot is sexy
Yes, now I want to suck his cock instead of Hitler’s.
I think FAO wrote this.
Dzhugashviliy,can I pay you after my suicide mission in America and do I get discount for two bombs,please?
Dzhugashviliy,can I pay you after my suicide mission in America and do I get discount for two bombs,please?
It looks like the russian military had to go rob the UK of their gas lawnmowers to build this thing.
It like the russian military had to go rob the UK of their ASS lawnmowers to build this thing! ! ! ! !
Yes, and the best part is “the possibility to land with and without engine, practically from any height.” In other words, if the engine fails you won’t die!
If I lived somewhere in the sticks, I’d want one.
Looks good. But autogears arn’s as popular as helicopters, and they can’t take of vertically.
Send money order signed by your Great Leader, with good credit. No refund in case of malfunction.
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Looks like “Little Nellie” from the Bond film “You Only Live Twice”.
This is perfect consumer product for areas that have all those famous Russian mudpits….errr…ROADS, sorry.
Moscow traffic is too much for me. Sooner or later I will have a hart attack. Where can I purchase one with such good looked pilot?
very funny. good job, pridurok!
now go pee in the corner and write “eat the rich” at the wall. manifest your political stance! “non pasaran!” etc.
rassiya, rassiya!!! ura-a-a-a!!! dalbayob…
Please pay attention to the choice for shape and the dimensions of the container. It is obviously not too suitable to be carried in a truck or on your feet.
From another side it looks to be very suitable for pushing through the submarine’s torpedo hatch.
So possibly this ultralight helicopter was intended to be used by special task group (you can say “frogmen” or “Spetsnaz”, or in Russian more often used term in such cases “diversant”) in enemy territory (like USA or Western Europe) for what could be described as spying and terrorist activity, after being delivered to the sea shore by submarine.
Similar unmanned 1960s design.
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/qh-50.html
Peace on Earth.
Duh
This guy is NOT HOT!
Hmm… if I saw that thing flying over my house with some invasion force soldier in it, I could and would shoot it down lol
You know it can’t fly very fast… it would be even easier than shooting clay pigeons.
Fuckin american kiler created this site.
Fuck you bitch!
i don;t agree with “Aiwan”.
I would like to have such personal helicopter.