Rolly Poly rat Von Krapp is not even tied up so Lisette gets to nazi-sit until they reach the Holy Land. Once clear of the castle Tarzan should come back there and put chubby on “ice” to ensure an uneventful flight. Personally I’d prefer if they dumped der swine into a crocodile infested river. :)> SinkOrSwim Von KrappAGowa!!
I sorta doubt they can make it from the middle of Africa to Israel in that helicopter. Then again, given how it seems to be bigger on the inside than it is on the outside, perhaps it’s really a TARDIS, and “Moshe” is really the next Doctor Who…
It’s a nicely drawn machine, but the small prop sitting on top of the cockpit with no apparent driveshaft or engine bothers me. Oh well, cartoon physics.
The helicopter looks like a bad ly drawn version of the Sikorsky H-34 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-34or maybe the H-19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-19or even a Westland Whilwind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_%28helicopter%29
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/images/images%20s%2055/s-55-1.jpg A link to the Sikorsky S-55 helicopter that this story one is based on. It looks identical to the real one, for those saying parts of it look phony. The inside interior of the story one certainly is larger than a real one I think.
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/images/images%20s%2055/s-55-1.jpg Sorry if this link doesn’t work. It can be googled though. It is an Air Force version of the S-55/ H-19.
Sikorsky’s of that era/configfuration were generally powered by a radial engine mounted on an angle in the nose. Power was transmitted to the rotor through an electro-magnetic clutch that would release if the motor quit, allowing the rotor to continue to turn, which would let the pilot still have some control over the craft, and descend using auto-rotation – in some models there was a sectioned shaft, through a housing in the cabin that connected the clutch to the rotor. Flexible shafts had been tried, but were not sufficiently reliable/durable. Later designs put the engine behind the cockpit, for better pilot visibility, and armor protection, by the time of VN. The plexi-glas nose didn’t help protect the pilot much, though.
profkatz over 10 years ago
Rolly Poly rat Von Krapp is not even tied up so Lisette gets to nazi-sit until they reach the Holy Land. Once clear of the castle Tarzan should come back there and put chubby on “ice” to ensure an uneventful flight. Personally I’d prefer if they dumped der swine into a crocodile infested river. :)> SinkOrSwim Von KrappAGowa!!
Old Comic Strip Lover over 10 years ago
So Moshe has plans for Von Kraup’s friends?
Polsixe over 10 years ago
The castle/estate should have a vehicle or two, the others can pile in and hit the road.
puddleglum1066 over 10 years ago
I sorta doubt they can make it from the middle of Africa to Israel in that helicopter. Then again, given how it seems to be bigger on the inside than it is on the outside, perhaps it’s really a TARDIS, and “Moshe” is really the next Doctor Who…
Locksley1 over 10 years ago
Since the helicopter doesn’t seem to have a motor Tarzan must be peddling as fast as he can…
nazitaxiagowa
grainpaw over 10 years ago
It’s a nicely drawn machine, but the small prop sitting on top of the cockpit with no apparent driveshaft or engine bothers me. Oh well, cartoon physics.
J Short over 10 years ago
Unable to afford a real helicopter, they use a Trailsways Bus for the inside the helicopter scenes.
bmckee over 10 years ago
The helicopter looks like a bad ly drawn version of the Sikorsky H-34 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-34or maybe the H-19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-19or even a Westland Whilwind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_%28helicopter%29
charliefarmrhere over 10 years ago
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/images/images%20s%2055/s-55-1.jpg A link to the Sikorsky S-55 helicopter that this story one is based on. It looks identical to the real one, for those saying parts of it look phony. The inside interior of the story one certainly is larger than a real one I think.
charliefarmrhere over 10 years ago
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/images/images%20s%2055/s-55-1.jpg Sorry if this link doesn’t work. It can be googled though. It is an Air Force version of the S-55/ H-19.
Eugeno over 10 years ago
Sikorsky’s of that era/configfuration were generally powered by a radial engine mounted on an angle in the nose. Power was transmitted to the rotor through an electro-magnetic clutch that would release if the motor quit, allowing the rotor to continue to turn, which would let the pilot still have some control over the craft, and descend using auto-rotation – in some models there was a sectioned shaft, through a housing in the cabin that connected the clutch to the rotor. Flexible shafts had been tried, but were not sufficiently reliable/durable. Later designs put the engine behind the cockpit, for better pilot visibility, and armor protection, by the time of VN. The plexi-glas nose didn’t help protect the pilot much, though.