3/4/20 68/100 Air-Lift Helicopter

Now for a new casting that looks interesting, an air lift helicopter.  This is a helicopter that is specifically designed to carry heavy objects at its base and land them on tall or impossible areas, most notably to install HVAC units on tall buildings in major cities.  The resting legs are spread wide apart to allow the hook and cable to carry the object closer to the belly during transport, while the cabin is forward and offer visibility above and below to allow the operator to position the item it is carrying.  It uses the same telescoping rear wing and rotating propeller as the military copter, but this one has a rotating rear tail blade and the main propeller does not rotate freely: that’s because it is used to wind and unwind the cord to raise and lower the hook at the bottom of the helicopter.  Cool, but be careful as you must have the cord straight to raise it or the propeller will bind easily.  While the functionality is cool, the detailing is not so much and typical of aircraft it has limited other functions.

Specifications:

· Engine: Turboshaft propeller motor 4,050 hp est.

· Transmission: n/a

· 0-60 mph: 3.0 sec. est.

· Real vehicle price: #500,000 est. 1999

Rating:  2.3 out of 5 stars