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Helihome: The Insane 1970's Flying Camper

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Sponsored by the fine folks at Blinkist: Get your free 7 day trial with Blinkist and 25% off of a Premium membership https://blinkist.com/calum In the late 1970s, the heads at Winnebago teamed up with a small avaition company to create the weirdest and most extravagant recreation vehicle ever: The Helihome. A fully furnished flying home based on the body of a surplus Sikorsky helicopter. Years later, the story of the helihome continues to captivate and I wanted to find the true story behind these bizarre machines. Patreon:   / calumraasay   Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calumraasay Twitter......................►  / calumraasay   Instagram................►  / calumraasay   Discord.....................►  / discord   Website....................►http://calumgillies.com 00:00 Introduction 02:25 The Winnebago Revolution 03:56 Surplus Sikorsky 05:07 Finding The Real Helihome Inventor 06:04 Why Use a Sikorsky? 06:28 Winnebgao Discovers the Heli-Camper 07:28 The Winnebago HeliHome 09:23 Uncovering Helihome Documents 10:54 What Happened to the Helihome? 11:39 Original heli-Camper Brochure 14:03 Magazine Articles From The Time 14:55 The Legacy of the Helihome ...more
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Helihome: The Insane 1970's Flying Camper
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Sponsored by the fine folks at Blinkist: Get your free 7 day trial with Blinkist and 25% off of a Premium membership https://blinkist.com/calum In the late 1970s, the heads at Winnebago teamed up with a small avaition company to create the weirdest and most extravagant recreation vehicle ever: The Helihome. A fully furnished flying home based on the body of a surplus Sikorsky helicopter. Years later, the story of the helihome continues to captivate and I wanted to find the true story behind these bizarre machines. Patreon:   / calumraasay   Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calumraasay Twitter......................►  / calumraasay   Instagram................►  / calumraasay   Discord.....................►  / discord   Website....................►http://calumgillies.com 00:00 Introduction 02:25 The Winnebago Revolution 03:56 Surplus Sikorsky 05:07 Finding The Real Helihome Inventor 06:04 Why Use a Sikorsky? 06:28 Winnebgao Discovers the Heli-Camper 07:28 The Winnebago HeliHome 09:23 Uncovering Helihome Documents 10:54 What Happened to the Helihome? 11:39 Original heli-Camper Brochure 14:03 Magazine Articles From The Time 14:55 The Legacy of the Helihome

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