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[Zishelix]

In 1974, the owner was Structures Inc., FL... can't find anything more about...

[Savoia]

I was able to discover that in 2011 she was under the ownership of Centreline Holdings Inc. of Dover, Delaware in the US but, given the name of the company...

[Zishelix]

I'm glad you draw attention onto this project

Carrying on its effort on technological research and experimentation, the Aérospatiale...

[Savoia]

Most interesting.

We know the Gazelle has good speed for a light single ..



But .. I wonder what speed they were...

[Zishelix]

Wings were designed to explore high manoeuvrability rather than high speed or convertiplane characteristic ...

[Zishelix]

I think it's appropriate to mark my 50th post here by mentioning the man who influenced Gazelle concept the most - Monsieur ingénieur René MOUILLE...

[Savoia]

Ah well, you would have thought that with that wing area to defer the onset of retreating blade stall the test drivers would have put the Gaz into a little...

[Zishelix]

Looks like XH-51 was more jet powered gyrocopter than a real helicopter

However, there was a "mean" Gazelle as well, equipped...

[Zishelix]

It's time for magic



http://www.maxstevenson.net/show.php...

[Savoia]

Lol! What was all that about then?

Regarding Blue Thunder (and as you probably know) much of the filming was done on location at the LAPD's...

[Zishelix]

Actually it's a mock-up (although the section was taken from the production line) used for the Gazelle's cabin interior arrangement http://celag.free...

[Savoia]

One of the things debuted in Blue Thunder was the aerobatic nature of the heavily modified Gaz, but .. people have been demonstrating the aircraft's 'aerobaticness'...

[Zishelix]

Indeed!


... pity the cameraman was so amateur ...

[Savoia]

SA341G Gazelle F-GKIB at Lognes Emerainville Airport, France, on 17th June 1991 (Photo: Don Hewins)...

[Zishelix]

No1008 was delivered to Yugoslavia back in 1972 and as YU-HBA used for VIP transport. Sold in France during 1990 and w/o in accident 4/97. Main parts...