Helicopter Question

[Jamesman951]

I was wondering if anyone could help me out,

I would like to know which helicopter has a retractable landing gear.

Any help would be great!!!!!

[Bomber ARIS]

There are quite a few

Pumas and Superpumas
Sikorsky S76
Eurocopter Dauphin
Agusta 109
Agusta Bell AB139
Bell 430
EH101

to name but a few.

If you require more specific information, then I would suggest posting on the helicopter specific (well, most of the time!) forum, "ROTORHEADS"

[NickLappos]

The REAL ones......

[407 Driver]

If a REAL helicopter needs WHEELS, an airport, Navaids, 2 pilots, stabilization, ATC direction on where to go, how high and when to turn...then thank $#% I'm only flying in a make believe Heli

If "Skids are for KIDS", then I'm having Fun playing still !

Warning ...not a REAL Helicopter !



Now this must be a REAL one ???

[B Sousa]

407 Driver. If Im correct there is a lot of History behind the company as advertised on that old old old Bell 47. Are we talking about the guy who became part of Talman Aviation??? If so Im sure one could write another book just about them.

[ShyTorque]

Hey Nick,

OH NO!

Do you mean that all that time I spent flying my all-time favourite, the S-70 wasn't real?

Damn! I'm off to rip up me old log book

[Pub User]

I suppose they have to be REAL to carry around all that mechanical and hydraulic gear, for purely cosmetic reasons.

[SASless]

Hey Guys,

Now do not forget the original Huey Cobra....it had retractable landing gear (skids of all things!.

[B Sousa]

Sasless, you are so correct and I wish I still had a picture or two. Good thing they got rid of that idea as it became hard enough to load the thing anyway. Weight is always a factor in Bells Engineering, you could put on Ordnance or Fuel, but not both....