First Walkthrough Of The Hill HX50!!!

[@Superdada]

Dang. 23 minutes ago I didn’t want a helicopter. Now I NEED this one lol.

[@karlpeart1752]

I have never seen a helicopter interior like that in my life. The whole helicopter is incredible. Wow

[@irisaviation852]

It’s just a mock up….

[@Petromkk]

same sentiments..

[@swapnilmankame]

Its a production prototype vehicle, currently kept in a demo state for the tradeshow. not a mockup@@irisaviation852

[@elrey8876]

*MY NUMBER ONE* high-tech request would be a whole-of-cabin fireproof airbag system that cocooned passengers in case of a crash.

[@SithLordmatthew]

Been watching this unfold for years. This just surpasses all expectations. You hate to say it but most ideas you see on the internet amount to nothing. To see something like this becoming reality is rare and an honor.

[@paul1993m]

And all those people said it was a scam

[@rajestate4364]

Very true​@@paul1993m

[@kalfish]

Hill did a phenomenal job! Took it to a whole new level. Makes the others look like ancient fragile relics…

[@Funeral_Potatoes]

Hill was designing a spaceship, and then settled for a helicopter. What an awesome machine!

[@wingding028]

lol

[@BobABooey.]

Trust me, the amount of money needed for R & D, fabrication and FAA certification will sink this company. They would be better off jumping on board with an existing company that has funds and that needs a fresh start, like Enstrom or another smaller company. Also, no one in their right mind would want to fly a helicopter for five hours straight; your arms, legs and hips would be so spent you wouldn't be able to walk "if" you could still land the thing after a five hour run.

[@Funeral_Potatoes]

@@BobABooey. Sounds like you've never tried flying a helicopter for five hours straight. As someone who has done it quite a few times (obviously including hot refuels), I'll tell you it's not like running a marathon. It's part of the job, and while maybe not as comfortable as sitting in an airliner, it's no worse than driving a car on a roadtrip or something, depending on the type of helicopter. Just because most helicopters only have two or three hours of fuel endurance doesn't mean pilots don't stay in the cockpit for very long periods of time. Anyone who has done helicopter tourism, powerline work, or many other utility type jobs can tell you that 5 hours is often a short day in the aircraft.

[@Funeral_Potatoes]

@@BobABooey. Also, I mean no disrespect. You make a good point about the cost of R&D, certification, etc. Keep in mind however, that Hill plans to escape the cost of certification of the HX50 by making it experimental, meaning there is no certification required. That doesn't mean it won't be a safe and capable aircraft, just not usable for commercial purposes. Later there will be the HC50, intended for commercial use, which will be certified, and will have a bigger price tag to offset the cost of the certification. That model will come later since the certification process takes quite a bit of time, as you probably know. At least that's my understanding of it. I know people who have some of these aircraft on order and I'm optimistic. It could breathe new life into the world of helicopters, but time will tell.

[@BobABooey.]

I take it you did farm work. I've flown from southern California to northern California and back again in a 500, not fun at all. Not to mention regular flying days, usually for two hour runs. Every year there's a mock-up like this one at HAI or ALEA and they never see the light of day. I'm always curious if these guys are simply looking for investors because bringing a ship to market from the ground up, (Unless it's experimental ) just doesn't happen anymore . @@Funeral_Potatoes

[@geomcd1979]

The evolution of Airwolf (1984)! Love it. Excellent presentation.

[@ckolosky]

I was thinking the same thing. Love this machine. Enjoy the updates and their personal demeanor.

[@lcfflc3887]

I still prefer Airwolf

[@deankoncan1645]

Best 23 minutes spent watching this today. I am very impressed. 2024 technology, makes me rethink fleet buying strategy. Great presentation. Hats off to Pilot Yellow

[@irisaviation852]

What does that mean? What fleet?

[@FarmerFpv]

@@irisaviation852 Delusional people in the comment section who pretend to be rich and own helicopters.

[@jgdwick4067]

Love it! With over 15000+ hrs I’m ready for something with great new and updated stuff…beautiful machine! Congratulations

[@franksachsenhausen146]

Excellent presentation and welcome to the future. What a design, Wow. Incredible

[@pilotpeego1820]

Wow! Excellent presentation! I can't wait to see the final product take flight.

[@Skidderoperator]

Some day

[@irisaviation852]

@@Skidderoperator probably never….

[@Skidderoperator]

@@irisaviation852 Maybe somebody else will buy the company.

[@irisaviation852]

@@Skidderoperator what for?

[@Skidderoperator]

@@irisaviation852 To actually build the choppers after Hill blows all his $ on bling.

[@charliemarren8724]

Wow that cockpit is so impressive. Excited to see these roll out into Canada

[@lcmd7833]

I'm guardedly excited! If this ship actually makes it into production ... and if it performs as predicted ... and if it's price remains stable ... I know those are BIG "IF's" ... but it will be a game changer! ... other manufacturers will be forced to step up their game ... this will create a new demand in the private owner/personal aircraft segment which is not now present to a significant extent.

[@eastwest1362]

Great presentation - enthusiastic and comprehensive. What an innovative new chopper !

[@marcd1981]

Excellent review of this helicopter, thank you for posting it! A couple of things I was surprised at; the no fly-by-wire. I would have thought this nex-gen helicopter would have had some type of that system; the center console control screen. It's amazing how many control panels are replaced by the one touch screen. I've flown jump seat on commercial aircraft, and the best seats were on the MD-80 / DC-9. Right in the center of the flight deck, at the rear, being able to see everything that was going on inside and outside of the flight deck during the flight. Exactly what you mentioned for the rear, center seat on this helicopter.

[@JohannNorris]

Hey Mischa awesome Helicopter, you guys come along way my old neighbour 😂😂👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@gwencrawford737]

That's such a gorgeous machine! Misha, you really are doing a service to people in aviation and aviation enthusiasts, bringing out the story of Hill Helicopters, and what they're doing here. This is all cutting-edge stuff! Great job!

[@irisaviation852]

It’s very high risk and expensive kit that’s not even close to flying….

[@gwencrawford737]

@@irisaviation852Orville and Wilbur Wright didn't get their plane off the ground by playing it safe and pinching pennies. They got it off the ground by being willing to take the high risk in a calculated way, and spending the money they had to, to make the risk pay off. Then they did the work afterward, to make SURE that it KEPT paying off. That's why we can buy a ticket and fly anywhere in the world today... rather than floating on some bucket in the ocean, hoping we get there while we're still young. 😁

[@irisaviation852]

@@gwencrawford737 how many early pilots died doing that! That’s why aviation is so expensive because it has to safe…..that’s why kits are not certified.

[@hellothere7001]

Fixing helicopters for a long time, curious as to what thought has been put into routine maintenance that will undoubtably turn up. Replacing a boost pump, location of electrical components, performing routine inspections, special tool requirements plus as you well know all the other snags that can occur. Looking forward to seeing it in operation.

[@JustSayN2O]

Newsflash - - - it will never be in operation. At least not as shown.

[@HoverTime]

@@JustSayN2O That's what they told Wilber and Orville.

[@JustSayN2O]

@@HoverTime Whenever asked, I always tell people that my heroes and role models are Wilbur, Orville, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

[@billyjones4074]

I've been following the development of this helicopter for a couple of years now. I am a helicopter pilot and would love to have one but at 68 I worry about the investment. Absolutely a beautiful machine, more a work of art. I hope it flies as good as it looks. I look forward to seeing more as it develops.

[@Mattys556]

Been also been watching them from the beginning. The price overall is extremely affordable comparing other Helos in the same category. Pretty sure they are around $700k USD.

[@PilotYellow]

At 68 you are still young. Time flies, this will be out flying in a couple years if things continue as planned.

[@JoshDorner]

I don't fly yet but when I do this is what i think it will be. LOTTO ticket time. Great video as always

[@mrbeans2425]

i just started the process of getting my pilots license, its been a dream off mine since i was a kid. absolutely gorgeous aircraft!! I'm sitting here thinking why is it almost $1mil tho, until he says FULL Carbon Fiber, an i was like ooooohhhhhhhh. The advancements in cockpits today are absolutely insane!!!! It's nothing but screens and all digital. When I got my A&P license 10 years ago pretty much everything was still Analog. now its all-digital and blows my mind. 6 switches instead of 100 lol. makes flying so much easier! its legit like playing a video game. and nothing is fly by wire anymore! even as a redundancy? dont you always want an analog system as a backup in case the main hydraulics or pneumatics fails. i know the push/pull rods are sturdier, but they can still fail so what is the redundancy? That said these advancements are going to make it so anyone can fly. like driving a car. I cant wait to see what they become in another 50 years!

[@shopdat]

This guy is a good MC for this stuff. The engineer dude is of course exceptional too.

[@augustusb3501]

Awesome aircraft! I am a retired UH-60 Blackhawk pilot and would love to own one of these. The Army should buy these as VIP / scouts.

[@TamasLaszlo-83]

How futuristic helicopter with this "spaceship cockpit"! The cyclic almost looks like MD902's cyclic. Intresting shape!

[@jeremyduncan8030]

Great review, it's a beautiful machine.

[@geofffleming12]

What an elegant bird! What an exciting company! There's so much to love here from the ducted trail rotor to the wheeled landing gear, to that marvelous, innovative, intuitive, wildly functional glass cockpit - YES, please! In British Racing Green, obviously.

[@Trackup1]

Nice looking machine…Hopefully it will fly and make it to actual production. We shall see.

[@Ronnie_B]

Terrific output from that turbine... Promises a good power to weight ratio. So looking forward to seeing the first production machines flying. Good luck 💪

[@jim9337]

Not a pilot, but have spent a lot of hours working out of the 206. This machine is a dream machine for sure. I hope I get to fly in one someday.

[@lcfflc3887]

Did he made a mistake when he said this helicopter packs fuel for 5 hours? I never heard of a helicopter this size fly straight for 5 hour lol

[@jim9337]

@@lcfflc3887 I believe he did, of course this is dependent on load and wind. 175 gal fuel tank + front bladder. Practically I would not count on it, but it is a very good machine for working. I would love to have had such a sweet ride when I was working out of helicopters.

[@darbization]

What a beautiful looking machine!

[@hummingbird2283]

We'll see how this flies but the attention to détails is incredible !! Apart from the EC 120 there is no other heli in this category with such a cargo area !

[@theodorehaskins3756]

So I’m a fix wing guy, not a pilot though, but I like flying in fixed wing aircraft, but it’s a nice to see someone finally building a helicopter with some automation and some 21st-century upgrades. So it will be nice to see one of these things actually fly. Cheers 🥂

[@DrewciferTek]

Awesome!!!! Glad to see a Pilot Yellow video, cheers

[@lessharratt8719]

Been a while.

[@franks4103]

Wow, so wish I was still flying, I’d love to fly this beautiful machine!! Great design, great features, oriented to practicality, and beautiful glass cockpit!!

[@1scooterpilot1]

Thanks, nice narrative on the design and why it was designed with all aerodynamic considerations for laminar flow.

[@G-IDMG]

It was great to see you at the UK launch. As always a great presentation of what has to be the future of helicopter flight. This is going to be the machine to beat and what every pilot aspires to own.

[@irisaviation852]

It’s a non flying kit……..

[@G-IDMG]

Non flying at the moment, but Jason and the team showcase weekly updates and everyone is hopeful that we will see a working demonstrator towards the end of this year.

[@irisaviation852]

@@G-IDMG no way…..and it’s still a kit…..

[@rustusandroid]

Beautiful... And all this time I thought you were being taken...

[@petrospapaioannou2036]

Great presentation Pilot Yellow. This machine looks well thought out. Its was time we see something fresh. Technicalities and components layout, make and maintenance will make the the final success. i strongly hope they will be up to that as well.

[@reatilekoketsomolatlhegi1068]

this is quite literally a flying car 😆 I'm loving this video!

[@usanswiss]

The iPad comes out too, which pre-flight can be set up prior to getting in the helicopter 💪🏻👍🏻

[@tanagra2]

Been looking forward to this update. Thank you, an outstanding aircraft walk round. I wish you a great future.

[@BillyReed68]

Thank you for a pilots perspective in this review. I've been following this project for a while now and I have to say I am very impressed, so far. We'll see how the power plant does in testing. No worries, I'm sure. Can't wait to see it fly. I hope the price remains reasonable. If it goes North of a Million I see sales issues. They will still have plenty of business if they sold it for $4 Mil, but they can sell 20x as many if they keep it under $1 Mil.

[@chibuikembah2802]

The interior and exterior looks of this helicopter is insane. I believe the visibility from the PIC seat will be better than B407. This is truly the Mercedes S class sedan of all helicopters.

[@martinluke9470]

Rolls Royce of helicopters. Fixed that for you. 🤣

[@nightcrawleroriginal]

A true work of art I must say, Mr Hill has done an outstanding job bringing this to light. A couple of Question: 1-Will the fuel tanks be impact safety rated against fire? 2-Will their be an override system for the dual controls? 3-Are the Bear paws going to be made a bit wider to prevent unwanted and uneven settling (common in snow). 4- Will their be safety guards in place to prevent exhaust corrosion over the tail boom which has been the cause of tail boom failures over the A-Star and Bell products? Well done Mr, Hill, Well done. :)

[@PilotYellow]

1 - Yes the fuel tanks are crash resistant bladders and then they are foam filled like modern race cars to control sloshing and rate of fuel drain in the very unlikely event they get punctured. 2 - dual controls are always mechanical. So there is no override to disconnect one from the other. Good verbal communication fixes that. 3 - Yes, good sized bear paws to allow for snow landings. 4 - we will analyze that in testing to see if it’s necessary. There are differences in the way we burn our fuel and position our exhaust as well as the tail boom materials. I can tell you more while in flight testing next year.

[@zent555]

I been waiting for this. I've been putting of getting my license for years but now I plan to start. Your channel over the years and this heli have me excited to get flying.

[@joshburns3332]

That cockpit is crazy it looks like a modern car 😂 it’s really nice though looks super easy to fly

[@SingingMelodyJM]

One of the most innovative helicopter definitely would get one of these😊

[@shynsly01]

What a gorgeous airframe... but I can't help picture it painted up like a mini-Airwolf, lol.

[@unclegeek]

Goodness that is a sexy machine. If I was rich and not a pilot I would still want one on display in my garage. So niccccceeeeee

[@wrighty338]

They're making everything in house too its insane, makes me wanna go work for Hill

[@Scotty.Bippin]

thank you for narrating despite the difficulty. Really adds to the depth uWu

[@atlelenschow753]

Beautiful mock up. Hope you are able to make a helicopter one day in the future😊👍

[@garykeenan3724]

Beautiful helicopter like the styling and color

[@shahruzpakzad8603]

I just fell in love with a chopper I think. 🥰

[@chrisdavis7533]

Pretty much love everything about that bird except I'd like to have backup steam gauges. Everything else though, chef's kiss.

[@BradLatham-q6k]

Nice work and well articulated... Stay LEGENDARY

[@MDog_FPV]

Camera mode while flying is a sweet feature! I hope there will be a sort of export feature for each flight if you wanted to?

[@PilotYellow]

Yes there will be.

[@ryanmcgowan3061]

I'm sitting here watching the part where he picks local airports, and he picks my home base. What a cool personal easter egg.

[@IAmJeka]

0:13 nice! Haven’t been to HAI in years but so cool

[@jacobus.frossouw9209]

Wonderfull art work so so nice.

[@hubschenk1652]

One of the best looking helicopters. I already saw the big presentation 2 months ago. What would bother me as a pilot: if the touchscreen is at the front, I would have to lean forward every time. Not bad on an airplane, but more so on a helicopter. Once it's available on the market.😏

[@tiaria9677]

Sweet review. Just found the channel, subscribed, liked. Wanted to fly since I was 3, first word I spoke was used for anything that was flying. To hell with mom and dad! Later, after nearly finishing flight school, found out I was bipolar and there went the dream. I fly sims now, and cheer on people like you that live the dream. Helicopters always interested me, had several rides in them, but at the same time, I can't figure the damn things out, lol. Better to fly a small, light airplane that lands in a short area than try to fly/land a helicopter. I can find the ground everytime, but usually not in a way that the engineers would prefer. Great video, looking forward to watching more of your channel.

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

What a WORK of ART!

[@drussell15]

That was legendary Lee Benson in background at the beginning!

[@7wakyjake]

Love almost everything! I personally don't like touch screens in aircraft. They are very challenging to manipulate during normal flight, bumps, turbulence, etc. Otherwise fantastic aircraft! Hope to fly it one day!

[@marksmith9176]

That is a beautiful ship.

[@AC-jk8wq]

Wow!!! First time we are seeing engineering numbers regarding the Hill Heli…. Now we have something to compare to! Power and fuel flow and speed are important to real pilots…. The engine and trans need to actually work to achieve these numbers… Impact strength got glossed over a bit…. Putting fuel in the strongest part of the airframe is important… where it is critical, is when the helicopter hits the ground hard…. How Are the occupants protected from the fuel when carbon fiber shatters in the hard landing? Looks like a large comfortable airframe… pushing it at 140 knots is going to need a lot of efficiency! 😃 Great presentation!

[@jason1440]

Man that is a nice machine.

[@richvail7551]

When you open the door it looks like an SUV. I wish I was pilot and rich cause I’d be ordering one of these, it’s gorgeous.

[@shopdat]

Dude. I really think these guys are an excellent product design team. It’s so rare when that happens but I’m moderately obsessed about this aircraft and I am a product designer who’s also obsessed about product design and process and everything I hear these guys say and what I read between the lines (prob most important) says that they have a top down super solid approach to innovation and product creation. Yes this a bad ass chopper but knowing you have one of those rare products in existence that was really well considered is altogether additional thing to be proud of should you be lucky enough to own one of these. And heck, even if you don’t own one of these it’s still gives you a good feeling to see us humans getting together and putting true tradecraft into what we don. Cheers to Hill. Love what you’re doing. #bucketlist #2026TargetOwnerDate

[@Arne279]

What a beautiful bird.......

[@SirTools]

WoW, love that interior and touch screen Nav......mm..price ? 🤠

[@aggiewoodie]

$750K-$950K.

[@SirTools]

Was thinking a bit higher, so wow, that's not bad !

[@chaserandazzo3738]

Congratulations !

[@glennalexon1530]

Wow. If that could fly… like, in the air… or be used to go from place to place… then it would be amazing. Until then, it’s a really exciting model to look at.

[@rovers141]

It's disappointing that it has taken the helicopter industry so long to catch up with the times, but it looks like Hill is picking up the slack! But for Hill's sake, hopefully the aviation industry in general doesn't come up with aircraft designs that makes helicopters obsolete...I know it sounds crazy but so are the ideas that have been floating around lately, I mean like Jetson style crazy. AI is improving at an insanely high rate, it wont be long before AI is developing tech that could make those aircraft concepts become reality.

[@LTV_inc]

The earth is littered with the remains of brilliant flying machines, it’s hard work…. 😊

[@Matriixspeed]

Such a futuristic helicopter

[@gerasmus]

Beautiful heli!

[@johnkovac4436]

GReat explanation,can't wait to buy one

[@i.r.wayright1457]

I can't believe that engine makes 500 horsepower. I started working on helicopters in 1968 (wearing the green). The OH-6A used a 176 pound turbine from Allison, later Rolls Royce, that made 317 hp in that application but was capable of 420 in some later versions. It had a different design for the compressor section that took nearly 500 horsepower to turn. The engine shown in this video ought to be relatively inexpensive to buy and to overhaul, given the smaller number of parts in it. How much does that engine weigh? Imagine what you could build with two of them in a stretch version of the HX50.

[@Skidderoperator]

$784,000 to fly it.

[@chippyjohn1]

They state the engine weighs 100kg, they don't state if its standard HP or imperial though. It hasn't been actually run yet though, just numbers so far. The Original Allison in the OH6 was closer to 60kg, the helicopter was significantly lighter also. The power to weight for the HX50 would be similar to a MD530F at low altitude.

[@SarelRoets]

I always wanted to fly a Helicopter, and now I am more motivated

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

it certainly is a gorgeous looking model.. it will be interesting to see how much of this goes into production. its my understanding that this will be labeled an experimental aircraft so it cant do any commercial work, correct?

[@FOX111975]

there will be certified version, HC50, already selling slots

[@chicagogreendesign]

This is the HX. Everything in this model is to be brought into production. The HC-50 is already in the works. C is for Commercial

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

@chicagogreendesign i mean, they havent built a functional aircraft yet, its still a concept.. theres a lot that can and will change in the actual production aircraft after testing and evaluation. but, its good to hear there will be a certified version for commercial operations. @FOX111975 awesome, ill consider buying an HC after its been out a couple years and they work out the kinks that will undoubtedly come out after real world use.

[@gwencrawford737]

That's the beauty of it... They're making two versions... the experimental kit build version... (which, in all candor, meets all the same standards as the factory-built model) And then the certified factory-built model. The main difference is found in whether or not the owner takes a hand in putting it together. The certified version is okay for commercial use. The owner-build version isn't... (at least, not at this time in the US.) This is probably one of the most interesting aviation programs I've seen in 20 years. I love seeing it!

[@HoveringHelicopter]

Great Video!

[@douglascoleman5416]

Sweet, well designed simple mid sized heli..

[@joecadham5100]

Would be nice to see a but more info on throttle control when dealing with autorotation practise , manual use by pilot in emergency ops. A great video a fround breaking effort.wish you all the success in the venture.

[@PilotYellow]

It’s a simple fly/idle switch like all modern helicopters these days.

[@JamKick]

WOW, what an interior...

[@jasonking6892]

Nice 👍🇮🇹

[@PaigeDevCorp]

Too bad (the uninformed) naysayers haven’t taken time to watch all the videos on development. I have and concluded this helicopter will fly and performed as designed. Apparently, naysayers can’t visualize what they can’t touch so their comments will disappear in a matter of months. ;Thanks Mischa for a well done informative piece.

[@stevenkinne9651]

Thanks for the detailed review and walk around. Does Hill Helicopters plan on being at EAA AirVenture OshKosh and Sun ‘n Fun?

[@JimDoxey-HX]

I was at HAI... and that's what they told me... this proto may be at both.

[@ebnyflyer]

Makes me want to get a roto cert, Lotto list and would love to see a x-plane or MSFS sim version.

[@btb6011]

And priced for every American home can have one (or two) sitting in the yard, all for $24,999. If only I can find my silver spoon. Very nice by the way!!!

[@bubaks2]

Stunning

[@PilotYellow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@drdoolittle5724]

For pilots sleeping in the luggage bay, make sure internal release handles available!

[@anxietyislandllc]

I'm confused by the cyclic. Wish you went deeper into showing it. Thanks for being on KZbin!

[@ashvw]

My thoughts exactly. There seemed to be strangely limited range in the cyclic.

[@Skidderoperator]

Needs to be a youtube video-flight controls tutor.

[@hotcols1171]

I think it's amazing - It goes down under the "dashboard", so no climbing over it! It then across to the centre of the helicopter (to join up with the LHS cyclic) and that connects into the push-pull cables that run up the centre carbon section to the swash plate.

[@sf10pilot98]

When will the flight testing begin? The static display is nice, and it will be interesting to see how much of the concept stuff makes it into production.

[@VaderWhoop]

Not a fan of the cyclic control design; but I guess it's better than an R22 😂

[@danieduplooy4406]

Nothing wrong with an R22😌

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

Yup I prefer conventional floor mounted.

[@kcain24]

I’m ready to see it fly

[@TITHI_SIKKA]

very beautiful

[@synthnseq]

Good quality vid of a guy talking, amazing opportunity to create a great upload. Just a few seconds here and there of cutaways, not even any wide shots to show the overall profile.

[@MohamedAlnuaimi71]

Looks amazing but One Engine !! Ahhhhhh very scary

[@PilotYellow]

All light category helicopters have one engine. The likelihood of an engine failure due to a mechanical error is extremely rare.

[@blakesloan3922]

Just awesome!!