Originally published at: The history of the Helihome, a flying camper from the 1970s | Boing Boing
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NB the brief image inserted when he talks about the fact that these conversion have a TV is from the show “Riptide,” which featured an S-58. Albeit one with a turbine conversion which uses far cheaper fuel and does not require as much maintenance as a big radial engine. Interestingly one of the illustrations in the brochure also features a turbine model although it does not appear that they ever built one like that.
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Waiting for the giant drone version.
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Woah, woah, woah. I was promised flying cars, but I had no idea flying homes were even on the table
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Would using a Helihome get one branded as a Climate Criminal?
Also, is it too late to petition that this be called a housicopter? Homicopter?
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Homicopter sounds like a slang name we would’ve used growing up in D.C. for helicopters like “Ghetto Bird.”
Or maybe Homey The Clown’s personal helicopter:
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Might I offer the steampunk domithopter as an alternative? It ensures the pilot has only the finest goggles and top hat.
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Ooo, “-thopter” opens up possibilities. Dormithopter if it’s just a sleeper unit and not a full domicile.
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I remember reading somewhere about a soviet luxury helicopter that was complete with shower and hot tub. Geez, I thought, how much fuel would it take to transport a thousand gallons of water around, just for fun. That’s what, 8000 pounds (3600 kg) plus all the machinery to run that thing.
I’ve always thought a flying camper would be amazing though I always imagined it to be more like some sort of zeppelin.
I guess if I were a billionaire of some sorts I would commission a sky yacht.
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This has a real Tom Swift aspect to it. Maybe inspired somewhat by this:
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