Where can I buy a helicopter?

[BLAKE]

It's serendipity that Eric posted the prison escape thread, but seriously....

I need to find a helicopter. I think a Huey would be best, but really it could be any helicopter that has enough room for a half dozen people to stand in it.

The ideal candidate would be without an engine or transmission or anything like that. It just needs to look like a working helicopter, not actually be a working helicopter. This is mostly due to price, because I don't need one that's air worthy, and one that's been moth-balled would surely be cheaper.

Anybody got any ideas?

[talisman]

There is one in the classifieds back in Canada.

[BLAKE]

There is one in the classifieds back in Canada.

Yeah, I don't think that one's gonna work. Too small, too functional.


Edit: something that occurs to me: you probably can't have the rotors without some level of engine/transmission structure in place, so maybe I just need one that's together but not working? I dunno.

[Unicorn Jeff]

So why exactly do you need a non-operational helicopter?

[Unicorn Jeff]

Also maybe onemeangixxer7502 will see this and chime in. He's the DFWM residential helicopter pilot.

[motoman]

It's serendipity that Eric posted the prison escape thread, but seriously....

I need to find a helicopter. I think a Huey would be best, but really it could be any helicopter that has enough room for a half dozen people to stand in it.

The ideal candidate would be without an engine or transmission or anything like that. It just needs to look like a working helicopter, not actually be a working helicopter. This is mostly due to price, because I don't need one that's air worthy, and one that's been moth-balled would surely be cheaper.

Anybody got any ideas?

You could give Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison a call, I think I've seen an old one sitting outside of one of their hangars. There's another hangar at Addison with a broke down Cobra helicopter outside of it.

[SMKR]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-HUEY-GUNSHIP-UH-1E-MILITARY-BELL-AIRCRAFT-HELICOPTER-UH-1-UH-1H-204-m998-/150689322797?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item2315c8972d

[BLAKE]

So why exactly do you need a non-operational helicopter?

I work at a crazy-ass (in a good way) advertising agency, and we have industry trade shows where we blow that shit out of the water with a crazy booth presence. For example, this year (a month ago) we had an airstream trailer and an open bar. Next year could be a black helicopter and an open bar.

[talisman]

Doesn't auto trader have another publication for aircraft?

[Unicorn Jeff]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...item2315c8972d

He said non running motha fucka!

[talisman]

He said non running motha fucka!

That sure would be bad fucking ass to own, though!

[BLAKE]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...item2315c8972d

That's awesome, but slightly out of my price range, and way too nice, I think. I need something that I can have Maaco put a coat of black on it and not feel bad.

[SMKR]

He said non running motha fucka!

no fucking shit, its a badass heli though.

[Unicorn Jeff]

That sure would be bad fucking ass to own, though!

Fucking fly that bitch in then unfolds or something into a badass bar. That would be fucking legit. I know that's a little transformery but hey.. anything is possible.

[bcoop]

Our trade shows are full of alcoholic degenerates, which makes for good times, but damn man. I'm jealous.