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Floppy Link 20th Feb 2008 22:03


...500E, Like a great woman...
No room in the back? :E


p.s. EC135 :ok:

seawings 20th Feb 2008 22:08

"Huey"
 
UH-1 A and B models...chipped paint and dirty green, pocked with bullet holes, and wrapped in duct tape (the old green kind)...around blades, window corners (to stop water leaks) and over broken instrument holes. Young and "bullet proof" we pulled the guts out of the engines and transmissions, never really understanding or worried about limits. In spite of this these venerable old aircraft (well they weren't then) hauled us out each day and brought us home a night. The ones shot out from under me let me survive the crash and fly another day. What a wonderful helicopter. Thank you Bell Helicopter.

vortexadminman 20th Feb 2008 22:08

The mighty Lynx mk 7..........tons of power well in Europe anyway......... but when she bites she really fecking bites. When its all working well (not often I admit) she is the beast with two backs.

before landing check list 20th Feb 2008 22:35

Good post Seawings. I 1st flew them in flight school (82-25) then in Korea. Quite a bit in Central America (H's, N's, 212 and 205) It will always be a wonderful classic.

mcgoo 20th Feb 2008 22:38

Airwolf!!!

Revolutionary 20th Feb 2008 23:34

I'm with helonorth. Haven't flown the 407 for a few years now but still get butterflies when I see one.

Tango and Cash 20th Feb 2008 23:39

Airwolf or its modern brother the 430, at least in the aesthetics department.

EN48 21st Feb 2008 01:48

Helicopters I have flown: B407

Helicopters I havent flown: S76

HVHmt 21st Feb 2008 01:55

212/s92
 
The 12 because it is a real fly by your pants aircraft, while the 92 is a fantastic platform with the latest innovations, gotta love the intigrated avionics.

Brian Abraham 21st Feb 2008 02:42

Number one H-34 Lovely sound (big radial), sweet flying (typical Sikorsky), bit slow (build the hours), and you could look a jumbo pilot in the eye (well nearly)

Number two
S-76 Terrible sound (whining turbines), sweet flying (typical Sikorsky), quick (not good for hour building but one out of three aint bad)

Seems to be a common thread here, Sikorsky (I'm not sucking Nick, honest)

before landing check list 21st Feb 2008 02:51

The B206, SK61, MI24 and the H1H of course

collectivesoul!! 21st Feb 2008 03:14

favorite chopper!!
 
I for one like this thread there are no negatives,which is a nice change from the norm on this site.I also think pilots want to know what other pilots favourite machines are,it certainly cant do any harm!! GO THE GAZELLE!!

Evil Twin 21st Feb 2008 04:45

Oh my god 407:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8 I'm sorry I've just c.......

Blackhawk9 21st Feb 2008 05:10

S-70 Blackhawk, loved it from when I put the first one together in Oz on 88, and now the S-92 great machine but not quite with the S-70.

manitoubrian 21st Feb 2008 09:07

R22
 
I'm going to say the R22 :ouch:

I know, i know... but.. Without it I don't think I would have a PPL(H) now.

It's the only heli I've flown...

I do dream of a 407 when the 6 numbers pop up :ok:

Seymour Belvoir 21st Feb 2008 09:42

Davy07

Yep, Does it show?

SB

Mattyf 21st Feb 2008 13:49

Oh Dear, what a question ...... Dauphin ..... Huey ........errm, are we allowed to have two favourites..?

leemind 21st Feb 2008 14:15

H500D or E
 
H500 everytime, just for the power agility and no wishy washy hydraulics (a la 206) :ok:

Oh and now with the demise of BHH,:ugh: anyone know where I can SFH one or at least get revalidated in the SE of England??

Bootneck 21st Feb 2008 14:54

For sound the Siuox or Bell 47. Listen to a Lycoming 6 Cylinder and remember that twist grip throttle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRsTvxzIZ0M

For pure flying pleasure (prior to stab being fitted), power, and manoeuvrability it has to be the gazelle.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...unskyshout.jpg

Brilliant Stuff 21st Feb 2008 15:13

R22, AW109, B430 and EC135 for now.


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