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Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:26 am
I recently obtained this warbird photo and was going to post info about it but then decided first to have a little fun with the "WIX Brain Trust" just to see how good is our knowledge base.
Simple. Name the manufacturer and the official military, alpha-numeric designation for this helicopter. Hint. Don't be obvious.
Winner gets a cyber-pony.
We have a winner - CAP Flyer. Congrats! Cyber pony is in the mail.
Fifteen QS -55 drones were built in 1989 and 1990 under an Army contract. Sikorsky S-55's were modified with the addition of sponsons, extended tail fairing, and the fiberglass nose extension to simulate the radar signature of the Mi-24 Hind. Fitted with remote flight systems, to my knowledge, all fifteen were expended in missle tests. Here's a link to one getting "downed." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65kYDI8MAFY&videos=LocCgg8t6as
Cheers,
Craig
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Craig59 on Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:47 am
Trick question, it is a helicopter.

Mil-24. "Hind"
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:05 am
I think it is the Mi-35 version of the Mi-24 built at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:21 am
Sikorsky S-55
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:41 am
Umm... does it actually have any designation? It's some sort of mockup or vis-mod made to resemble (albeit very loosely) an Mi-24 or Mi-35.
Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:45 am
mike furline wrote:Sikorsky S-55

Mike is very close. Verrrrrry close!
Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:01 pm
Sikorsky S-62?
Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:04 pm
Ah hah! Found it!
http://www.rotaryaction.com/pages/redawn84.htmlThey're QS-55 "Hind" helicopters.
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CAPFlyer on Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:08 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:06 pm
I cheated and Googled the answer.
I was right about the first part though. It is definetly a helicopter.
Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:09 pm
Hey, I wonder if any of the QS-55's are still around. Would be an interesting addition to the Cold War Air Museum.
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:11 pm
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! Busy right now, further info tonight. Well done, WIX Brain Trust!
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:34 pm
'YO! Ramb*tt'
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