What's the airspeed record for a helicopter

[BeBMan]

We should turn this thread into a "What´s the best heli" discussion

[CerberusIV]

This was the best I could find.

http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/westland.htm

Third one down.

A specially prepared Lynx clocked 249mph. AFAIK it was used to prove the development of swept tip rotor blades.

I have a recollection of reading about a Lockheed special back in the 60's which had two jet engines bolted to it and set a record but whether that actually qualified as a helicopter I'm not sure.

Other than that the Soviet Union usually tried for such records. I'm sure Serb will be along sometime soon to claim the SU had the world's fastest helicopter.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
because the boosters are not strong enough to lift something large...? or they can be strong enough if we make them larger but that further increases the weight of the planes requiring even stronger boosters...?

Isn't Osprey just a big VTOL?

BTW Mordoch, I agree with everything you said.

[Az]

when I said VTOL, I didn't mean propellers.

[Combat Ingrid]

Originally posted by alva
Damn, you beat me to it

Just noticed this thread. I didn't think of helicopters either

[Kuciwalker]

IIRC Osprey is technically VTOL, and so it doesn't qualify as a helicopter for such records. AFAIK Ceberus is right.

[loinburger]

Thanks Cerberus.

[SlowwHand]

So you don't want to know about mass production planned?
A one-time shot will suffice?
Short-sighted, I'd say; and hardly the answer I'd want to provide.
But hey, it's your deal.

[Whaleboy]

22 posts and still no answer! Welcome to OT...