

The maiden flight took place in February 1967, and two years later, the first BO 105 models were delivered to the German army.

The BO 105 is still the only helicopter that can perform the same manoeuvres as conventional planes. These innovations paved the way for aerobatics. It was easier to maintain, kept vibration to a minimum and offered previously unknown manoeuvrability.Īs the first light helicopter in the world, the BO 105 was fitted with two engines, dual hydraulics as well as dual electric supply. These blades are practically made for eternity and their extreme flexibility allowed the construction of a hinge-less rotor system.

As innovative materials were key, titanium was used for the main rotor and rotor blades were fitted with glassreinforced plastic. BO-105 Specifications:The Bo-105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Blkow of West Germany. In 1966 the first tests with a hingeless rotor system began successfully. It was based on a fascinating idea that would revolutionise rotor systems and create a brand new type of aircraft. It was in 1963 that the MBB Company began toying with the idea of building a helicopter in the 2 tonne class. It’s the only helicopter fit for aerobatics to this day, with many more tricks up its sleeve. Read on to view all three awesome videos, as well as to learn a little more about the manga series and its exhibition (because let’s face it, Flash Kicker, as it’s known in the U.S., never made it big here unlike the rest of the world).2,400 kg flying upside down? A piece of cake for the BO 105. So today, we bring to you Part Three of the collaboration, in which three athletes from the Cerezo Ōsaka team reenact the “Twin Shoot”. League players take on the challenge of bringing to life the dynamic and often over-the-top soccer moves featured in the long-running comic. League for short) has been collaborating with the über-influential soccer manga on a project called “ Dream Shoot”.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is almost upon us, folks! And if you’re a manga fan, just pick your poison to get properly revved up: the first volume of the Captain Tsubasa remix has been available since May in convenience stores all over Japan, Volume 1 of the new series Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun just came out, and then there is the comic’s upcoming exhibition in Tokyo.Īs if that weren’t enough, the Japan Professional Football League (J.
