ausrere
Pattern Altitude
CNET News has a nice photo gallery on "A century of helicopters" up. I think they missed a couple of important ones, like the Bell 47, but it's still 20 nice shots of various helicopters developed over the years.
Photos: A century of helicopters
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Nice link! What's interesting is that the Bell 47 wasn't there, and that was a pretty important helicopter in the evolution.
K
KennyFlys
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When they were overhauling Stone Mountain prior to the 1996 Olympics, they were tearing down the facilities on top of the mountain, including the restrooms. So, they brought in a twelve unit porta-potty. It was trucked in to a lower parking lot but when it came time to take it to the top of the mountain, they brought in a Sikorsky Skycrane.
That things was like looking at a skinny Hulk Hogan. Sitting at idle and then hovering over the load seemed like nothing grand. Then, it hooked up and started lifting the load. Guaranteed, after that helo was done the parking lot was at its cleanest ever since the asphalt had been laid years before.
I know that because most of the dust was in my truck cab.
That things was like looking at a skinny Hulk Hogan. Sitting at idle and then hovering over the load seemed like nothing grand. Then, it hooked up and started lifting the load. Guaranteed, after that helo was done the parking lot was at its cleanest ever since the asphalt had been laid years before.
I know that because most of the dust was in my truck cab.
When they were overhauling Stone Mountain prior to the 1996 Olympics, they were tearing down the facilities on top of the mountain, including the restrooms. So, they brought in a twelve unit porta-potty. It was trucked in to a lower parking lot but when it came time to take it to the top of the mountain, they brought in a Sikorsky Skycrane.
That things was like looking at a skinny Hulk Hogan. Sitting at idle and then hovering over the load seemed like nothing grand. Then, it hooked up and started lifting the load. Guaranteed, after that helo was done the parking lot was at its cleanest ever since the asphalt had been laid years before.
I know that because most of the dust was in my truck cab.
I saw Skycranes fairly often when I served in RVN. I seem to recall that one of the design specs was that it had to be able to transport a 155 Howitzer.
Areeda
Pattern Altitude
I hate to be picky about this but didn't the first helicopter fly in the late 40's early 50's? How can it be a century?
Joe
OK I actually looked at the link. Hmmmm
Joe
OK I actually looked at the link. Hmmmm
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JohnR
Final Approach
Lots of important helos missing. Bell Jet Ranger, UH-1B, Huey Cobra, '47.
Actually, maybe the 30s. Some credit the Focke-Wulf Fa-61 as the first...
The US Navy used helicopters in WWII for naval rescues.
Areeda
Pattern Altitude
I should know better than to rely on my memory.
According to Jepeesen's Aviation History (good Christmas present by the way):
Thanks Bob, once again I learn something valuable from you.
Joe