Here goes…
In a BT-13 at Fantasy of Flight, Florida..front seat.

And one of me in my little toy helicopter…

I read an article (forgot what publication) where a US pilot got to fly in a SU-27UB with a russian test pilot. He made some very interesting comparisons.
He said the stick grip was uncomfortable high, negating his habit of resting the arm on his thigh. This makes the airplane “harder to fly” in that it makes it harder to make very small inputs…flying by the tip of the fingers if you will. (personal experience).
He said the forces required on the stick were higher than on US aircraft, probably the reason for the longer stick…more leverage. Also the -27 had a tendency to continue rolling or pitching after the stick was returned to center.

On visibility he wrote that when he first sat down in the cockpit he was very impressed with the visibility. That was until the crew chief told him to adjust the seat down, due to seat CG limitations. After that he said the visibility was poorer than in a US aircraft.

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Schwiezer, an american sailplaine manufacturer, went into building copys of the hughes 300 piston helicopter. I dont think they build them anymore.
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Building copies is not exactly what they did. It was never a Hughes 300, it was the H269. Schweizer bought the product line to start license production of it, as the Schweizer 300C, then “upgraded” to the 300CB and into the present 300CBi.
The 300CBi is a beautiful little machine. It can fly the ar$e of a Robinson 22 any day, except speed. Think 500 with less power and only two seats and you are VERY close.
I love that little bug…I have almost 800hrs in them and would fly one any day…
Sikorsky just bought Schweizer to get their 300 line..as well as the uav part of the company.
The R-22 on the other hand..no thanks..I have 380hrs in them…and thats more than enough for me.

As the insdustry goes. I would say that the US pretty much have the small heli industry covered…I am taking Robbies and Schweizers here.
Apart from the impressive 407 I would say that Europe has the medium size market..while both sides of the pond have some good big size toys.
If you like super sized meals…Russia is the place to go.

Ken