Winnebago Heli-Home

[cbeierl]

Who knew that Winnebago actually produced helicopter RVs? Wow!

Air & Space

Popular Mechanics (1)
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Sports Illustrated

Trading card

Time Magazine

[frankdamp]

Helicopters don't really fly. They are so ugly, the Earth rejects them.

If I won a big lottery prize, I'd go fixed wing amphibian. By a DHC Twin Otter on amphibious floats, have the interior remodelled as an RV. Obviously, get a multi-engine, land & sea pilot's licence.

The airplane, being turbine engined, would need to be able to land at airports with jet fuel available, hence the amphibious capability. Airports don't usually have campground-style hook-ups, so the float-plane features allow you to stop at both fresh- and salt-water marinas. Best of both worlds, an RV that can travel in straight lines without reference to roads and about a 90 mph cruise speed.

Persuading DW to fly with a 70-year old, low-hours pilot might present some challenges, but what the hell, I wont win the lottery anyway!