Odd Chinook behaviour this afternoon in Basingstoke.

[scudpilot]

Not an odd aircraft, just an unusal sound coming from the aircraft as it flew overhead.

We usually see them on a regular basis over my office in Chineham, but this one sounded "different" was incredibly low as it passed over the office ( I reckon below 100ft)... Looked impressive, just wondered if all was ok?

[treadigraph]

I reckon if it had really been below 100', you'd have a damage trail through Basingstoke like the path of a tornado... :eek:

[merlinxx]

Very true Treaders, the Wokka has a goodly rotor downdraft:E

[scudpilot]

would the aircraft sound different if flying lower than usual?

[treadigraph]

What did you think was unusual about it?

My Chinook aural experience is either far off and high up, which tends to be just the celebrated rotor slap and possibly a faint hum form the engines, or close up at airshows, full on slap and the sound of the turbines (possibly supplemented by a touch of whine from the transmission?)...

Ever hear TFC's Bell Airacobra taxi past at Duxford? The whine from the transmission between the engine and the prop was quite distinctive!

[Gulf4uk]

#
if you can shake hands with crew then its low

Tony

[Agaricus bisporus]

Re damage and downwash . The original poster said it flew past his house, not hovered over it. No downwash (at least, no significant) from a helo in forward flight, but it must have been a glorious sound!

[JEM60]

I remember that, Treadi, sounded like a bag of revolving nails, didn't it. Have fun Sunday if going.

[treadigraph]

Didn't know that about rotor downwash, one lives and learns.

Was quite a noise wasn't it? Wish they'd kept the aeroplane... Not going this Sunday, probably just be Legends this year.

[Gulf4uk]

NO Matter where you are Heads turn and look for Wokkas . wonderfull sight
and Sound even for us locals

Tony

farnborough

[SpringHeeledJack]

The Chinook is indeed one of a kind, at least these days. Has there been an engine upgrade and/or hushkitting in the last year ? I only ask as several of these lately have been noticeably quieter and the engine noise 'smoother', including one that did a landing/takeoff within 50m of my position. That said, other examples can be heard several miles away as is usual ;)



SHJ

[Gulf4uk]

Have not noticed any reduction in Noise , am just abeam M3\SW rail and they
regular fly past me , From or to the Smoke.at night you can hear them coming
even With Double Glazing .

Tony
farnborough-aviation-group

[Wycombe]

.....the usual mid-week nocturnal wokka activity was well in evidence around my part of West Berks last night :ok:

[chevvron]

Noisy b'stard comes over my house at 1130pm every tuesday!

[goldox]

Living as I do near RAF Benson I get them overhead regularly, noisy s*ds!
However as you say, you always look up and watch...

Police chopper even noisier when hovering over Didcot at night, as it seems to do regularly!

[JEM60]

Treadi.
Not going either. Supposed to be catching a Cruise ship in Majorca on Sunday, but I have developed shingles and have had to cancel. Was going to DX on Saturday, but can't now go ANYWHERE. Very contagious for a short time!. Nice to see Anna Walker being interviewed on Look East this evening.