H1 Fugu Disaster Relief Helicopter
Posted on Sep 17, 08 09:59 AM PDT
The H1 Fugu might seem to be rather unorthodox in terms of design where helicopters are concerned, but Matt Bassett has placed space and flexibility as the top priorities in a rescue helicopter, opting for maximum efficiency without sacrificing on smaller landing areas. According to Matt, the H1 Fugu is able to bear a similar sized load to a Chinook despite being 40-feet shorter, mostly due to the coaxial rotor arrangement. In addition, the smart Skid system comprises of individual feet that houses a sensor to help it go through uneven terrain without any complications. Now if only it had some sort of force field to go along with it...
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