This dude builds all sorts of these things. He has a combine one as well, among other strange creations. Used to follow him on Facebook before the recent zuccening
Funny thing is that I've heard some folks refer to older war utility helicopters (eg. UH-1 helicopters of some variety) as being like flying cargo vans. Both had sliding doors, could carry a lot of people, and could be configured in a wide variety of ways for any number of applications. So seeing someone make this as an art piece kind of makes the comparison somewhat more literal (although using a VW microbus instead of a cargo van).
I know that it doesn't fly, but would it actually be able to if the mechanical components of the helicopter are in working order?
Maybe not flying top speeds, but puttering from one point to another...
If that were to fly, it would be incredible. It wonāt, it should, it definitely should not. But a lad can dream. If anyone needs me Iāll be out back installing a turbo in an Apple with wheels.
Vodnik-Dubs@reddit
This dude builds all sorts of these things. He has a combine one as well, among other strange creations. Used to follow him on Facebook before the recent zuccening
Cetophile@reddit
Yes.
NothingLift@reddit
No wheels, no rotors. I would say its neither
BigSkinny316@reddit
That is crazy cool!!!
William-Basketball02@reddit
Valicopter
Nose-It-All@reddit
Van Halen-Copter...
baobao-er@reddit
Combicopter combicopter šš
MurphysRazor@reddit
It's bird it's a plane Its damn a sleigh. š
Striking-Okra-4296@reddit
Vanicopter
No_Play_8157@reddit
Mini bus on skids
Jealous-Traffic7359@reddit
Itās Bernie Sanders Air Force One if he ever becomes president!
Speedster9110@reddit
I saw these with the EVVA this summer
cookinguy74@reddit
That is awesome
Basic_Cockroach_9545@reddit
It might fly.
This is what those helis look like during 12 year inspections.
Silkylifeme@reddit
Volkschopper
Delphius1@reddit
I want that chopper, and a helicopter pilot's license
MuddyStudent16@reddit
Its a vanicopter
Active_Program_6921@reddit
A Helicopter! š Strange?
AfterCamel7285@reddit
either way i guarentee the owners getting high
LakeFirm2764@reddit
Whatever it ends up being I like it. Very cool
Daddy616@reddit
This vanicopter has zero wheels
United-Jury-344@reddit
Helluvan
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
It's an art installation.
https://carbuzz.com/this-vw-bus-helicopter-is-neither-of-those-things-anymore/
Indigo_Daaf@reddit
You are the type of person to tell kids santa isnāt real
Even_Trifle9341@reddit
If you can smoke a joint in it, it never stops being a van.
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
Here's what he's currently working on:
KSM_K3TCHUP@reddit
Thatās looks even cooler, straight Mad Max type shit.
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
Here's the airframe for that one:
ande9393@reddit
Thanks for posting these
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
Signal_Trash2710@reddit
Iām a bit disappointed now
saysthingsbackwards@reddit
Hi dad
ilovemyplumbus@reddit
Funny how you always show up when someone is talking about being disappointed, son.
saysthingsbackwards@reddit
I know, it's like that everywhere I go. The good part is that everyone is much happier when I leave, tho!
baldude69@reddit
If that was a functional helicopter that would blow my damn mind.
MaybeABot31416@reddit
Art is always disappointing
⦠unless itās the good kind of art that actually works
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
He also built this... thing.
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
Here's another of his creations:
shimanoisthrowaway@reddit
Vanacopter
nEgoMa03@reddit
It's Fillmore from Cars:Fire and Rescue
Madhun13r@reddit
Vanopter
SchreiberBike@reddit
WeirdSkids?
Poenicus@reddit
Funny thing is that I've heard some folks refer to older war utility helicopters (eg. UH-1 helicopters of some variety) as being like flying cargo vans. Both had sliding doors, could carry a lot of people, and could be configured in a wide variety of ways for any number of applications. So seeing someone make this as an art piece kind of makes the comparison somewhat more literal (although using a VW microbus instead of a cargo van).
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
In this case the base airframe he used is an Airbus helicopter. I have to think putting a VW bus on an Airbus to make an "air bus" was intentional.
Poenicus@reddit
That sounds about right! Certainly a lot of work for a pun, but one's got to respect the follow through.
Fire298@reddit
Does it fly???
Olofahere@reddit
I've heard of people in the 60s using VW motors in homebuilt airplanes. Maybe this person got stuck with the leftovers?
thefirstviolinist@reddit
Dizzy-Reception7568@reddit
It's a van that identifies as a helicopter .
AlexAndMcB@reddit
Hasn't had the rotor implants yet
AlexAndMcB@reddit
Heilacopter
shvitz@reddit
headcase54@reddit
...man, that is wrong on so many levels...I love it!!!
JuanG_13@reddit
This is too funny lol
vessel_for_the_soul@reddit
It might now be a working flying van, but it will fly in fantasy!
weebu4laifu@reddit
Neither since it doesn't have rotor blades
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
ThePapercup@reddit
neither, has no wheels, and no props
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
It wasn't finished in that photo.
I3I2O@reddit
Thatās a Mystery Machine
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
Mechanic044@reddit
Vanitycopter.
cat_herder_64@reddit
Helikombi.
badchriss@reddit
I know that it doesn't fly, but would it actually be able to if the mechanical components of the helicopter are in working order? Maybe not flying top speeds, but puttering from one point to another...
harleycurnow@reddit
It has doors, but no wheels so it must be a helicopter
New-Recommendation44@reddit
Almost got our flying cars!!
Trainfan_4862@reddit
Helivan or Vanicopter
ABrownCoat@reddit
It is the peopleās helicopter
yesgaro@reddit
Someoneās vanity project
ArthurMBretas03@reddit
Kombicopter
Omeggon@reddit
Volkskopter
TreyUsher32@reddit
I see no wheels btw
J1mj0hns0n@reddit
thats actually cool as fuck. potentially stupid question but is that actually safe to fly?
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
It's an art installation for a frisbee golf course.
Any-Key8131@reddit
But does it fly? That's all that matters to us š¤£
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
Nope.
Apparently this is the artist's thing, turning junked helicopter airframes into art installations. He's working on this right now:
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
He has already started cutting up the Beetle.
Any-Key8131@reddit
If it don't fly, we want nothing to do with it š¤£š¤£š¤£š§
Bobbaganeush@reddit
Fahrfromflyin?
lavardera@reddit
From the Chronicle of Useful No Thank Yous:
Would you like to go for a ride in my helicopter that I built in my driveway?
Blargenth@reddit
We are so high up. I didn't know it was when I got in. I thought it was a weird car.
Daddio209@reddit
What it is is pretty neat.
ReflectionSea3565@reddit
Vanicopter.
Remarkable-Film-6059@reddit
Helivan
Zomgzombehz@reddit
Helivan attempt that's for sure.
bojackslittlebrother@reddit
Yo duuuuude, thatās a Heivan man. Yeah, that's what I'm talking about, man. Ya know what I mean!? Helivan, man. Yeah⦠totally man.
Mirenithil@reddit
That brings a whole new meaning to 'airbus.'
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
It actually is an Airbus helicopter airframe with a VW van grafted onto it.
carlosdsf@reddit
VW Squirrel !
Mirenithil@reddit
omg that makes this even better!
Tre-Ursus@reddit
War & Peace
Roboticpoultry@reddit
Vanocopter? Helivan?
JRBowen9@reddit
That is fantastic
jerseybert@reddit
No. It's Vantastic!
JRBowen9@reddit
Take a bow
EarthOk2418@reddit
Donāt know. Donāt care. 10/10 I want it.
lilwobbly@reddit
Thatās the Airwagen!
dIviCiONN@reddit
It's a gobot.
BobbyBobRoberts@reddit
What it is is AMAZING!
teedeeguantru@reddit
Weird skids? Iāll allow it.
RodCherokee@reddit
The FAA would not be impressed.
That_Grim_Texan@reddit
Reminds me of the petercoper
MaxwellArt84@reddit
The test wonāt be that hard! The test:
Joeyjackhammer@reddit
Neither. Itās a lawn ornament or play structure.
3amGreenCoffee@reddit
It's an art installation for a disc golf course.
RedditBeginAgain@reddit
It's a vanity project
andersaur@reddit
If that were to fly, it would be incredible. It wonāt, it should, it definitely should not. But a lad can dream. If anyone needs me Iāll be out back installing a turbo in an Apple with wheels.
headhunterofhell2@reddit
Hippies just trying to get higher.
Fake-Podcast-Ad@reddit
It's just what I want is what I know
schneems@reddit
ā”ļø Van Halen Copter ā”ļø
TastySpare@reddit
Van Heli
ash_274@reddit
Itās neither airworthy nor roadworthy
ejd1984@reddit
Is it WeirdWheels or WeirdAircraft? :-)
katsudon-bori@reddit
r/weirdwings
Bamres@reddit
Weird blades?
Funkgun@reddit
Awesome. Totally need a new sub to check out
Endoterrik@reddit
Thatās pretty sick!!
wiiw_otmgi@reddit
The closest to the Peter-copter we will ever get
dangledingle@reddit
Volkopter
maxjlewis@reddit
It's a hellyeahcopter
bootnab@reddit
Thunder birds, GO!
DrHealng@reddit
Vanillacopter
adroito@reddit
Itās the Peter Griffin copter re painted.
ilovebostoncremedonu@reddit
Those wheels definitely donāt rotate. And if they do, I think something is wrongā¦
TheSnoFarmer@reddit
Hope they put a different windscreen in
therealSamtheCat@reddit
Why?
202Esaias@reddit
Petercopter!
MyVingerStink@reddit
That is so dumb!⦠I need it urgently
imafinhehe@reddit
Vanicopter
t4skmaster@reddit
Yes
Shot_Ad1972@reddit
Vanlicrapter
Shot_Ad1972@reddit
Vanlicrapter
satanizr@reddit
Yes
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