Hotelicopter - Modified Mil V-12

[Vesperatus]

That's a fraking big chopper.

 

Specs :

 

* Dimensions Length: 42 m (137 ft)

* Height: 14m (45 ft)

* Maximum Takeoff Weight: 105850 kg (232,870 lb)

* Maximum speed: 255 km/h (137 kt) (158 miles/h)

* Cruising speed: 237 km/h (127 kt) (147 miles/h)

* Original Mi Range: 515 km (320 mi)

* Our augmented Mi Range - 1,030 km (640 mi)

 

Who wants a ride ? First flight June 26th for an ammount of money that is probaly as big as the chopper itself.

 

http://i.gizmodo.com/5187289/stay-at-the-hotelicopter-the-worlds-first-flying-hotel

[Shrubbo]

More

 

http://hotelicopter.com/

 

Curious that I haven't found any real pictures yet. They all appear to be renders.

Edited March 28, 2009 by Shrubbo

[X-man]

I call bullshit...

[morsmortis]

Maybe they should name it Hotelicopter:Titanic of the skies. I'm sorry but nothing good can come of that thing if it is real.

[Shrubbo]

...and Shrubbo thinks the winna is X-man :)

 

As far as genuine flying hotels go this one actually looks legit..

http://www.aerosml.com/ml866/

 

Big sucker.

[X-man]

Here's a grounded Hotel in an old 747 :)

 

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Jumbo-Hostel/Boeing-747-212B/1500404/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Jumbo-Hostel/Boeing-747-212B/1502668/L/

[Vesperatus]

...and Shrubbo thinks the winna is X-man :)

 

As far as genuine flying hotels go this one actually looks legit..

http://www.aerosml.com/ml866/

 

Big sucker.

 

That's something I would like to see.

 

Age of zepplin coming back. Nothing could beat a nice cruise above the great north.

[nscode]

It's either fake, or a very artistic impression.

[Shrubbo]

That's something I would like to see.

 

Age of zepplin coming back. Nothing could beat a nice cruise above the great north.

 

No not quite, the zepplin was a "lighter then air" ship. The one in that link is actually "heavier then air".

[Vesperatus]

No not quite, the zepplin was a "lighter then air" ship. The one in that link is actually "heavier then air".

 

With those 2 little engines, it can't be heavier...

[Shaman]

Hehehe, this is sooo fake :D

[Vesperatus]

Hehehe, this is sooo fake :D

 

First flight june 26th !

[jpm1]

Hehehe, this is sooo fake :D

 

it can be done restaurant planes exist already restaurant plane , restaurant plane , restaurant plane :lol:

 

First flight june 26th !

 

if that bird takes off i stop playing Lock on ...... 1.00 :D

[Vesperatus]

it can be done restaurant planes exist already restaurant plane , restaurant plane , restaurant plane :lol:

 

 

 

if that bird takes off i stop playing Lock on ...... 1.00 :D

 

You will hear from me on June 26th ! :megalol:

[airea]

This is a joke:)

 

But nice render though...

[CE_Mikemonster]

...and Shrubbo thinks the winna is X-man :)

 

As far as genuine flying hotels go this one actually looks legit..

http://www.aerosml.com/ml866/

 

Big sucker.

 

Wouldn't it be great to have your honeymoon on that thing eh?

 

With a glass floor obviously. Mind you, I keep calling it the 'aeroscat', so maybe that's not such a good idea.