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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.

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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