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Vintage RC Helicopters - Own Designs
This section covers those individuals who published designs for helicopters that never achieved commercial viability. Generally these designs were published in magazines of the time and varied from almost complete self manufacture to those utilising commercially available parts. It does not include plans from designers who then went on to commercial manufacture i.e. Schlüter, Morley etc, however, I have included here those which used a commercially available helicopter and then significantly updated this design thus basically making it a 'new' helicopter. Produced a design and published in 1972 called the S.S.P. which was a basic 'open' design fixed pitch helicopter and the first proven helicopter for 'home' building. Produced a design of the Hiller Raven UH-12E and took part in the 1973 RCM&E first UK helicopter competition; his second model was presented as a plan in his book released in 1977. 1973 Peter Valentine Drake (UK) Produced a small 'Pod and Boom' design and came second in the 1973 RCM&E first UK helicopter competition; his model was to be developed into the Lark and he also produced a number of other variants which were not taken up for commercial production. Produced a design in 1973 called the Superbird which utilised the Dubro 505 and converted it to a single rotor configuration. Produced a design in 1973 called the Polecat which was presented in a 1974 magazine article followed by a second design (Bumble Bee) which was not offered due to 'legal' difficulties.
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