Rip Haywire Comic Strip, December 29, 2012 on GoComics.com

Rod Gonzalez said, 5 months ago

Don’t knock it ’til you try it, Rip.

capndunzzl said, 5 months ago

…looks like Marg Helgenberger in the movie “Always”.

Peabody-Martini said, 5 months ago

Frying is a lot of fun, just not helicopters, those are like flying washing machines.

bawana said, 5 months ago

I have a backround in aviation and it is my beleif that a helecoptor is a device with about 100,000 seperate parts flying in semi-close formation whose sole perpose is to kill the pilot.

Burnside217 said, 5 months ago

He’s learning to fly in a MD-500, a “sports car” helicopter, and learning to land before learning to hover. Where’s the safety in that? Enjoy Rip.

mvw said, 5 months ago

Rip will crash on purpose, just for the fun of it.

alleyoops said, 5 months ago

@Peabody-Martini
Yes, frying is a lot of fun. Especially frogs’ legs. They jump while frying. Really!

Zuhlamon said, 5 months ago

‘Do helicopters like this crash often?’
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No. Just once.

Linda Dean said, 5 months ago

Thrown Out HugPounceszz Haywire Hooligans and RIpscallions!!

ewalnut said, 5 months ago

Tie him up and kick him out and he’ll teach YOU how to land properly.

Dorian Tenore-Bartilucci said, 5 months ago

Somehow I don’t think Rip will be playing by the rules for long!

Burnside217 said, 5 months ago

@dwkiser28603

You are mostly correct. Hughes did design and produce the initial 500’s. They were then bought by McDonnell-Douglas. The helicopter division was then spun off as it’s own company, MD Helicopters. (Boeing might have been in there some where, they got the Apaches.) The Hughes 500 had the V-Tails, since then they have a T-Tail, which Mr. Thompson used. Then there are the NOTARs. They produce both the military and civilian versions, all impressive. Boeing is using them to develop an unmanned version for the military. I prefer the NOTARs. The 500N and 600N are both nice. Sorry, I’m a bit of a geek in the this area… All the best, Happy New Year!