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Vinia wrote:
Cervacius wrote:
Perhaps, but I don't think so. The current helis have a rear prepellar and these don't and I don't think the prepellar is just a texture.
Which, I'm not an expert on helicopters, but don't you have to have a rear prepallar or it won't work?
Actually I'd say it would be quite simple for the Dev's to remove the rear propeller. The propellers don't move so we get a circular texture that is what about 65-75% transparent to give the visual of quickly moving blades, but it's still a texture. However the Helicopter in the image doesn't have the circular texture it looks like it's been frozen so I don't think it's going to be moving about, mind you it's a child's creation so things don't have to be perfect... also, until I see another chopper in game to check it looks like there may be a few additions to the bodywork. New model... I don't tend to think so perhaps an unused existing model or the normal model design with options that haven't been used before.
And no Helicopters don't have to have a rear rotor, many designed for working in built up areas have air jets for safety. This does the same job as a tail rotor but with less danger.
Rotors are still the cutting edge of technology, and thus these Choppers are safer in built up areas.