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[mikoyan99]

Another project, while we work out what's happening with the Drache:

-Matt

[singüe]

Nice, very nice!

[archie1971]

Nice work, BUT I would try to make a version with a glass cockpit





I was thinking about armor that could bring in an attack on the tanks could be panzerschrek - 2 or 4 pieces, and I read that tried X-4 missiles and bombs or the depths of two pieces after 50 kg but that's just my upwards

This resembles me of the Flettner Fl202 Kolibri, the first helicopter to conduct an anti-tank raid in history, during the Battle of the Bulge. Five choppers destroyed two american tanks during the attack, at a loss of two of their own, one due to an British Spitfire and the other due to groundfire.

Info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_Fl_282

[archie1971]

http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/flettner_kolibri.php

[mikoyan99]

Nice work, BUT I would try to make a version with a glass cockpit

This version (V5 and later) was the main production version, and the most likely to have been armed. I don't know what i'll put on it yet, but I know the aircraft could lift a pilot and two other people, so that gives me 160kg of potential warload. I think RX-4 or RX-7, along with panzerfaust, would be suitable.
-Matt

[archie1971]

Nice work, BUT I would try to make a version with a glass cockpit

This version (V5 and later) was the main production version, and the most likely to have been armed. I don't know what i'll put on it yet, but I know the aircraft could lift a pilot and two other people, so that gives me 160kg of potential warload. I think RX-4 or RX-7, along with panzerfaust, would be suitable.
-Matt

I do not think that would panzerfast was good, the maximum range is 20-60 m n
and Panzerschreck, range was 180 meters and began to regain
it is actually an improved bazooka





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerschreck   

[max_thehitman]

What a cool helicopter, a real classic. I personally love it! Its design and its unique twisting props.
I have read a few books on this one a few years back when I was doing a painting of one.

According to historical research sources, it did see action against US tanks and troops in WW2
and it was armed with a variety of weapons. Such as machine-guns, panzerschrecks, small bombs
(or grenades), and this version (the open cockpit version) had a small seat in the rear , just behind
the engine, which sat a guy with a machine gun for extra defense and for throwing grenades down
at targets.
A few versions had small rocket-pods fixed to the tips of teh helicopter blades which made it
spin around even faster for added speed. The visual effect of having small rocket pods spinning
around on this flying machine made it look like a "Foo Fighter" or "UFO"  flying around. Perhaps
adding more stories to the myth of the German flying saucers of WW2. There are pictures and WW2
film of some of these rare rocket-pod using helicopters, which do in fact make it look like a saucer
shaped aircraft of some sort.

There were also some versions used to carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield. I think
there were 2 or 3 types of ways they used to carry off wounded soldiers on it. Like those small
beds attached to the sides of the heli often seen in the M*A*S*H tv-series of the Korean war.
So you can also have a medical-Heli version if you wish to make one.

I will send to you by mail some really cool books for you Matt.

Cheers
MAX


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[mikoyan99]

Mainly imported, and rotor animations sorted. It (intermeshing rotors) doesn't look possible, but it works very well in practice - but you can't look at it too long without feeling ill!




Look forward to the books Max,

-Matt

[Fresco23]

Cool!

[archie1971]

Excellent work thank you





http://www.albentley-drawings.com/drawings/flettner-fl282/flettner-fl-282-pack-1/






1.here is where they can be loads of draping, I would say that there would be racks for bombs or missiles and weapons containers

[mikoyan99]

Don't worry, those are the pylons from the autogryo - I haven't finished importing the model yet. I was planning on putting the weapons in much the same place as you.
-Matt

[ggrewe]

Wow Matt - you dont hang around 
Wonderful to have you producing the more obscure aircraft - with interesting potential uses.
Will also make a nice stand in for the more basic Focke-Achgelis FA 330 - used as a spotter on the U-Boats.