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What are they upto?

Postby Alphajet_Enthusiast » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:54 am

A new picture from airliners.net, taken by a wandering photographer (I presume) at the back of the Scaled Composites hangar.
For those unfamiliar, Scaled Composites launched the first civilian manned craft into space and thereby won the x-prize.
This helicopter is unknown, on airliners.net it was described as such.

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What are they they planning to do with this helicopter? First helicopter to space?  ;D ;)
Looks awesome though.
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby C » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:17 am

My guess is it may be on a cinema screen at some point... :)
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby Mobius » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:55 am

Doesn't look like that door fits too well. :P

I don't know, I would agree with Charlie, although Scaled Composites have built a prototype CAS aircraft for the airforce, but it never went anywhere, so it could be some prototype, don't know why they would use something so ugly in a movie. :P ;)
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby C » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:49 pm

Nothing on Scaled website either...
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby Craig. » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:56 pm

Its actually the next generation of the LBUH to replace the Lynx, Ahem, sorry but a boy can dream ;D
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby SilverFox441 » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:46 pm

That's the helo from the "Ahnold" movie "The Sixth Day".
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby RitterKreuz » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:11 pm

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=4736

movie review with pic of the chopper if you scroll down.
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby TacitBlue » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:39 pm

Why would Scaled have a C150 sitting on the other side of their hanger? My guess is that it's a movie prop sitting at an airport nowhere near Mojave.
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby Jakemaster » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:51 pm

Me thinks that thing dont fly.  Definately a movie prop.  Also, scaled would make it smoother and curvier.
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby Alphajet_Enthusiast » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:54 am

Dont know but considering its on airliners.net.... I dont know... :)
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Re: What are they upto?

Postby elite marksman » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:59 pm

It is most definatly the helicopter from "The Sixth Day", the movie is on tnt right now.
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