Thanks to the research of YouTube historian and engineer Calum, we now have a full history of the Winnebago Helihome. Although the company supported the RV-turned-helicopter as a publicity stunt, it actually built and sold a handful of them.

The helicopter came from the US Army, which sold some of its helicopters after the Vietnam War. What could be more obvious than converting one of these decommissioned combat aircraft into a mobile home? The converted helicopters ultimately had four beds with air conditioning, a kitchen with fridge, toilet, sound system and TV. The cost back then: 300,000 dollars, the equivalent of around 1.5 million dollars today.