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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
I know where there are two Hiller helicopters right now ....
Hillers are pretty economical to operate.
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Early Hillers use a vertical Franklin engine, which has not been produced in a long time. Late Hillers used a vertical Lycoming engine, and Lycoming has not produced vertical configured cases or oil sumps in a long time. These are not issues as long as you never spin a bearing or damage the case or sump.
Who owns the Hiller TC and PMAs now? Anyone making replacement parts for the airframe? Anyone making blades?
No helicopter is economical to operate when compared to a fixed wing aircraft. A Cessna 172 can be bought for around $30k, leaving enough money for your flight training - and a 172 has no life limited parts to replace.
The AirCam design has been around since the 80s. I haven't read much bad about them. They are an ultralight, or light sport class airplane, depending on configuration. As a single seat ultralight you won't need a pilot license. As a light sport you will. What do you want, daepp?