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History of the Helihome, the flying camper

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    Bonooru
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    Pretty wild that this was a product that had any takers. I wouldn't imagine that there are that many people who had the pilot's license to fly one of these (even if you ignore the large upfront...

    Pretty wild that this was a product that had any takers. I wouldn't imagine that there are that many people who had the pilot's license to fly one of these (even if you ignore the large upfront and maintenance costs). It does sound like it was a good helo halo product for Winnebago's product lines though.

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      bub
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      Maybe the customer base would have been larger during those years following the Vietnam war, with more helicopter pilots than usual? I don't know, I have no data to back up this idea.

      Maybe the customer base would have been larger during those years following the Vietnam war, with more helicopter pilots than usual?

      I don't know, I have no data to back up this idea.

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      1. Bonooru
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        Decommissioned helicopter for a decommissioned pilot? That would make some sense I guess.

        Decommissioned helicopter for a decommissioned pilot? That would make some sense I guess.

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    cfabbro
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    This video was great, and kinda reminded me of a mix between two of my other favorite channels, Mustard and Real Engineering. Thanks for sharing it, and introducing me to yet another awesome...

    This video was great, and kinda reminded me of a mix between two of my other favorite channels, Mustard and Real Engineering. Thanks for sharing it, and introducing me to yet another awesome transportation history channel, Bonooru. :)

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      Bonooru
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      Happy to help. All three channels definitely scratch the same itch. If you haven't looked at their Jerry Can video yet, you should check it out. It's pretty wild to think of a piece of funny...

      Happy to help. All three channels definitely scratch the same itch. If you haven't looked at their Jerry Can video yet, you should check it out. It's pretty wild to think of a piece of funny shaped steel being "high technology", but it definitely is.

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        cfabbro
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        Thanks, that was another great video, and I especially appreciate the military history aspect of it too... which is another of my favorite subjects. :) p.s. It also reminded me of engineerguy's...

        Thanks, that was another great video, and I especially appreciate the military history aspect of it too... which is another of my favorite subjects. :)

        p.s. It also reminded me of engineerguy's The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can. Often the simplest looking things are actually anything but.

        1. Bonooru
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          Oh yeah, that one's a classic.

          Oh yeah, that one's a classic.

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