Since 2004, the company behind the Hotelicopter has been working to modify a Soviet-made Mil V-12 that is already the “world’s biggest helicopter” into the “world’s first flying hotel.”
Not exactly a Motel 6. This gigantic flying contraption tries to fit in a 5 – star experience like:
- private entertainment systems
- room service
- spa treatments
- yoga classes
- gaming
- a tea garden (What!??!!?)
Specs:
- Dimensions Length: 42 m (137 ft)
- Height: 14m (45 ft)
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 105850 kg (232,870 lb)
- Maximum speed: 255 km/h (137 kt) (158 miles/h)
- Cruising speed: 237 km/h (127 kt) (147 miles/h)
- Original Mi Range: 515 km (320 mi)
- Our augmented Mi Range – 1,030 km (640 mi)
The inaugural flight is set for June 26th. If you want to know the price, you can’t afford it. Those that are interested can head on over to the Hotelicopter website (which was down) to get more info about setting up a reservation.
[via Gizmodo]
Seriously, I can’t think of a more unaffordable way to go. A Zeppelin (there are other companies with that plan) at least are fuel economical in comparison… if not a “little” old. And there are already Jumbo Jet’s set up this way, for a price.
Tags: Design, Helicopter, Hotel, Interesting, Military, Style, wtf
http://gizmodo.com/5191064/the.....s-a-fake:P
Well… it didn’t add up too me. They are huge helicopters to begin with. In fact I had recently seen a scale comparison of it to the Chinook and that AL-12 or V-12 was about 5 times larger.