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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2009, 05:22
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Question: "How many rivets in the tailboom?" ...

Question: "How many rivets in the tailboom?"

Answer: "Just enough."


Question: "See this clock here? The one marked "8 Day Clock"? How long will it go without winding it?"

Answer: "It won't...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2008, 21:12
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

6600 is the normal operating RPM. In the...

6600 is the normal operating RPM.

In the cruise, it was found that beeping down to 6400 gave a better fuel consumption, whereas 6600 is optimised for low speed or hover work.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th May 2006, 22:25
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Start-up: roll throttle to full open, back to the...

Start-up: roll throttle to full open, back to the idle stop, depress button, roll to shut-off stop (to check full and free movement). Open again past idle stop and back against the stop. Depress the...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Apr 2006, 09:39
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

There is already a Huey in the AWM - Bravo model...

There is already a Huey in the AWM - Bravo model 1019, which did its time in Vietnam, and then as a trainer for RAAF pilots, and then as the SAR bird at Williamtown and other bases.

I also believe...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jun 2005, 23:27
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Interesting effect. Couple of points,...

Interesting effect.

Couple of points, though:
* Why call it a HueyB when it is a D or H?
* Why go to the effort of patching in the scenery to make it look like it is flying, when there is nobody...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2004, 23:17
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

SASless - Not exactly broken down - follow...

SASless -

Not exactly broken down - follow the link to see a very-well-maintained Huey.

Just damnably expensive to operate.

Huey at Mascot (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/393351/L/)
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2004, 21:42
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Steer clear of the rotten things - being...

Steer clear of the rotten things - being ex-military, they are subject to different rules, and when the big-time users in the US discover yet another fault in some part of the system, you will be...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2004, 07:43
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

No, no, no, Mr Torque; The moths in a...

No, no, no, Mr Torque;

The moths in a helicopter pilot's wallet lighten the load and make it easier to fly!

The design of rotor heads other than the 47/204/205 is such that they don't need...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jun 2004, 22:30
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Robbo Jock: No, the FM whip antenna was...

Robbo Jock:

No, the FM whip antenna was about a foot laterally from the rotor, and pointed away from it. Bending it over would take a crosswind of 257.8 knots, just outside the limits of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2004, 22:42
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Is that shot of Bushie 71 a bit newer than 'Nam? ...

Is that shot of Bushie 71 a bit newer than 'Nam?

I thought we didn't have wire cutters, that v-shaped UHF on the roof or the heat suppressors on the engine cowls until the early 80s?:confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2004, 22:31
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

The burns on the window looked like little black...

The burns on the window looked like little black spiders, with a central spot and little radiating streaks. With enough of them on the window, and with the natural motion of your head looking around,...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2004, 05:33
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

I fired a rocket into the air, It fell to...

I fired a rocket into the air,
It fell to earth, I know not where.

It sure as heck wasn't where I aimed it.

And the links falleth like the gentle rain from heaven.
And the minigun spake, and...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2004, 16:43
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Have you ever tried to ride a bicycle with your...

Have you ever tried to ride a bicycle with your arms crossed over? It doesn't work, as your learned responses are too ingrained.

I doubt that there would be too many people who could fly a cyclic...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2003, 15:26
Replies: 669
Views: 184,584
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Lu: Unfortunately the Huey costs are...

Lu:

Unfortunately the Huey costs are different from the 205, because they keep bringing out Service Bulletins to change expensive things and do expensive inspections.

Our Huey costs about...
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