{"id":79136,"date":"2018-04-28T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T23:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=79136"},"modified":"2018-04-28T17:51:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T21:51:33","slug":"new-helo-style-for-marines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=79136","title":{"rendered":"New Helo Style for Marines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The nearby USMC Aviation Depot is trying out a new, streamlined air hull configuration, which they insist on flying over my house.<\/p>\n

This sleek, shiny, brightly colored style has been given the name \u2018Skyfish\u2019, owing to its quickly taking to the air as if it were born there.<\/p>\n

The traditional helo rotors are shipped and locked above the cockpit and fuselage and are designed to be used only in emergencies.<\/p>\n

In flight, the bird has two rear paddles to propel it through the air, taking advantage of air currents and rising air bubbles, very much akin to the previously tested Ornithopters which were designed to be used in deserts like the Sahara and Arrakis.\u00a0 The Skyfish configuration has been found to be very\u00a0adaptable to flatlands, dunes, drumlin ranges and Silurian cave zones.<\/p>\n

The electronics have been updated to include worm, wookie and Cardassian detection, all at more than ten thousand feet of distance. The cargo load is currently rated at 5,750 kilograms (2.2 pounds\/KG), which allows for the inclusion of heavy weapons such as the A&P-51 assault laser mortar launcher and its accompanying load of mortars and pineapples, plus lunch and cold drinks for the crew.<\/p>\n

Unlike the currently popular Sikorsky (below), now being used to increase the Aviation Dept\u2019s cash flow for aviation fuel and air time by delivering Rosati\u2019s pizzas and Peapod grocery orders, the Skyfish runs on what is popularly termed \u2018green fuel\u2019, e.g., alcohol left over from parties, or strained vegetable oil from the base galley\u2019s used oil drums. Rather than just toss it, recycling these substances is becoming a big part of the military\u2019s cost-savings programs.<\/p>\n

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It also keeps the ecohippies at arm’s length, off the base.<\/p>\n

Photos by Ex-PH2<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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