Chopper

Andy Moore · 07 July 2008, 20:30

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7493547.stm

codprawn · 07 July 2008, 21:47

An amazing sight!!!

Bigmuz7 · 07 July 2008, 22:50

How slow they moved in .. then how they powered up on lifting , then the load swung about

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Simon B · 08 July 2008, 11:38

I think a Seaking might actually be able to lift it's own weight too. I love the sound of the Chinook!

bedajim · 08 July 2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Simon B

I think a Seaking might actually be able to lift it's own weight too. I love the sound of the Chinook!

Most do

but not this one

Bigfoot · 08 July 2008, 11:56

Chinooks do sound terrificly good, although when you're in one, it's deafening, and not too comfortable!

Simon B · 08 July 2008, 12:01

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Originally Posted by bedajim

Most do

but not this one

Clearly I meant in addition to their own!!

Where did they put the blades? I'd heard there were some super dooper new high performance blades for Sea Kings now, what is the difference between them and the old ones?

Bigmuz7 · 09 July 2008, 16:50

I watched this clip again and remembered that the guy on the ground or landing area has to ground the airbourne helecopter first before he can touch the sling, and you can see him hitting the sling first with something before he grabs it. However, the sling looks like Nylon, does the same rule still apply for that ? Are they capable of transmitting some sort of electrostatic charge ?

Hightower · 09 July 2008, 18:29

Worked on Horse Sands Fort a good many years ago. We had the JAT team and a Chinook for a day of lifting equipment on and off, and have fond memories of 100 MPH dried Pigeon Guano hitting me in the face like hail stones. Was good fun having the tails of guide ropes whipping around in the wind and tying themselfs around the legs as the Chinook lifted the load

Was amazed to see my Cabin still on the West side of the Fort, I thought this Fort had reverted back to the Army.

The hook these people used was a fibreglass pole/hook with a metal core, this had a wire cable comming out the base and just dangled on the floor.

Nasher · 09 July 2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Simon B

I love the sound of the Chinook!

I admit they sound great, and most times I smile as they go over.

However, they sometimes fly in low over my house at about midnight before hovering over the calibration waypoint on top of Butser Hill, which is very close to me.
If I've managed to get to bed before then, you wake up with the windows rattling and wondering what the hell is happening.

Nasher.

codprawn · 09 July 2008, 20:19

We just get the Police helicopter buzzing around all night - it's bad enough waking people up but when you know it's costing £5,000 an hour of our money just to catch some little toerag in a car worth £200..........

Bigmuz7 · 09 July 2008, 21:55

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Originally Posted by codprawn

We just get the Police helicopter buzzing around all night - it's bad enough waking people up but when you know it's costing £5,000 an hour of our money just to catch some little toerag in a car worth £200..........

At least their choppers dont break down in mid air like your landy would codders

" Oh fook ... me rotor Diff has a blown its outer planetary gasket again guv .. we're going down.. "

"take it easy Son... I know somone who can fix it... see that house in Wales over there.. with a 'C' on it.. land on that .. they say he can fix anything"

"but how do we descend from 5000ft @ 200ft / second... guv ?"

"dont worry Son.. codders will post a fix for it with old land rover parts soon"

codprawn · 10 July 2008, 02:27

At least I don't have a tail rotor to worry about!!!

Simon B · 15 July 2008, 18:41

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Originally Posted by codprawn

We just get the Police helicopter buzzing around all night - it's bad enough waking people up but when you know it's costing £5,000 an hour of our money just to catch some little toerag in a car worth £200..........

I was pondering this, could the police install one of those motor driven gatlin guns and just hose the toerags off? ok a warning could be shouted over the PA and maybe a few warning shots. Even if it nudged it up to £6k an hour think of the long term savings.

My 4.6 litre rebuild (Land Rover ofcourse!) will start soon! high torque cam etc etc no tail rotor, no overlapping blades!

Jon Brooks · 16 July 2008, 17:26

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Originally Posted by codprawn

At least I don't have a tail rotor to worry about!!!

Ah the MD Explorer with NOTOR top bit of kit!

Bigmuz7 · 16 July 2008, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon B

I was pondering this, could the police install one of those motor driven gatlin guns and just hose the toerags off? ok a warning could be shouted over the PA and maybe a few warning shots. Even if it nudged it up to £6k an hour think of the long term savings.

Well if it was me on the trigger it would be £8K an hour