Helihome: The Insane 1970’s Flying Camper

Sponsored by the fine folks at Blinkist: Get your free 7 day trial with Blinkist and 25% off of a Premium membership 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: Buy me a coffee: Twitter......................► Instagram................► Discord.....................► Website....................► 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