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Stay At the Hotelicopter: The World’s First Flying Hotel

Since 2004, the company behind the Hotelicopter has been working to modify a Soviet-made Mil V-12 into two world firsts: the “world’s biggest helicopter” and the “world’s first flying hotel.”


As you might have guessed, the experience on board the Hotelicopter is far from your standard Motel 6. This gigantic flying Titanic machine features everything you would expect from a 5-star hotel—from private entertainment systems and room service to extras like spa treatments, yoga classes, gaming and a tea garden.

If you were wondering just how big and powerful this flying hotel really is, check out the specs:

* Dimensions Length: 42 m (137 ft)
* Height: 14m (45 ft)
* Maximum Takeoff Weight: 105850 kg (232,870 lb)
* Maximum speed: 255 km/h (137 kt) (158 miles/h)
* Cruising speed: 237 km/h (127 kt) (147 miles/h)
* Original Mi Range: 515 km (320 mi)
* Our augmented Mi Range – 1,030 km (640 mi)

The inaugural flight is set to take place on June 26th for an undisclosed price. Obviously, only the affluent need apply—but anyone that is interested can head on over to the Hotelicopter website to get more info about setting up a reservation. [Hotelicopter Thanks Zlooop!]

Comments (AU Comments | US Comments)

  • Lee

    I smell a hoax… is it just me or are those test flight photos just poor quality renders?

  • nozlaf

    wow a helicopter hotel, that will be very useful for the 2 hour long flights they are offering…

    Is this an early april fools joke?

  • tom

    Not a chance in hell that is real. The “photos” of the test flight on the web site are obviously rendered CAD images. Someone has obviously put quite a bit of effort into the web site. I wonder what for. April 1st is coming up!

  • Graham

    I remember seeing similar concepts to this way back in the early 80’s in either Popular Mechanics or OMNI magazine. Right alongside those ads for luggable computers. :) Now its a reality.

  • Damon

    Definitely a fake. They neglected to put in the fuel capacity and fuel flow, which are always included in the specs of aircraft. The fuel flow to keep it up in the air would be redonkulous…plus, without the ability to glide, if that thing conked out, there’d be a hell of a lot of millionaires rapidly approaching ground level!

  • Luke

    Sure, it makes sense to use a helicopter in order to land on big international airports…

  • Coops

    Yep here is the other link for it.

    http://aprilfools.hotelicopter.com/

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