X-274 / Norman Ares concept

helicopter helicopter

“So basically we put a prop cruise engine on a helicopter and told the pilot to frick off and not come back until he had single-handedly dismantled the entire soviet Hind force.”

“And how did that go for you?”

“We’re out two pilots and sixteen million dollars down the drain, but we have a cool technology demonstrator.”

“Is the government gonna bail us out when we go bankrupt?”

“Probably not.”

Welcome to the Norman Corporation, where chaos reigns and ‘normal’ is thrown out the window. As long as the government and military keeps making the mistake of giving us contracts, we will continue to squander money on wild private ventures and experimental programs. Remember, it’s not about making money or winning that shiny new government contract, it’s about how many rules and laws are added to the book because of you. Embrace shenanigans.

Controls

Throttle above 5% - rotor/tail rotor engaged
Throttle - Cruise Engine Throttle
VTOL - Collective
Ag1 - Cruise Engine
Yaw - Yaw (sometimes)

Variants:

A77 Echo