Helicopter records
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Helicopter records
Out of curiosity, I'm listing some 'records' / 'achievements' achieved by our tool of the trade:
If anyone wishes to add to it, fill your boots
Highest (official) altitude: Lama, 1972, 12442m (40,000 feet).
Fastest vertical rate of climb: CH54, 1971 (78 mph). [6900 f/m].
Fastest (unofficial) sideways: S76B, 1982, N Lappos, 89kts (102 mph).
Fastest (unofficial) backwards: S76B, 1982, N Lappos, 85kts (98 mph).
Fastest helicopter (level) ever: Lynx, 1986, 217kts (250 mph)
Lightest helicopter (unofficial): Lama, 1972, whilst attempting highest flight: 930kg (Two pax onboard).
Heaviest helicopter official): Mi-12 or V-12, 80,000 kg MGW (36 tons).
Maximum number of persons on board (unofficial): M26, 2003, Chechnya, : 108. (Helo brought down by suspected RPG, few survived).
World Speed Record in a Helicopter routing Eastbound:
MD 500E, 2004, 17 Days, 14 Hours, 2 Minutes and 27 seconds!!
Great Circle Distance Without Landing: 2,213.04 mi; 3,561.55 km.
Hughes YOH-6A, 1966, .Robert G. Ferry (U.S.) Culver City, Calif., to Ormond Beach, Fla.
Highest take-off altitude: 7077m (23000ft), Cheetal, 2004:
http://www.shephard.co.uk/rotorhub/D...6-cf52b0d3776c
What about:
Longest hover without refuel?
Largest number of flying (rotary) hours?
Fastest rate of turn?
Longest time airborne on 1 tank of fuel?
Furthest distance travelled on 1 tank?
If anyone wishes to add to it, fill your boots
Highest (official) altitude: Lama, 1972, 12442m (40,000 feet).
Fastest vertical rate of climb: CH54, 1971 (78 mph). [6900 f/m].
Fastest (unofficial) sideways: S76B, 1982, N Lappos, 89kts (102 mph).
Fastest (unofficial) backwards: S76B, 1982, N Lappos, 85kts (98 mph).
Fastest helicopter (level) ever: Lynx, 1986, 217kts (250 mph)
Lightest helicopter (unofficial): Lama, 1972, whilst attempting highest flight: 930kg (Two pax onboard).
Heaviest helicopter official): Mi-12 or V-12, 80,000 kg MGW (36 tons).
Maximum number of persons on board (unofficial): M26, 2003, Chechnya, : 108. (Helo brought down by suspected RPG, few survived).
World Speed Record in a Helicopter routing Eastbound:
MD 500E, 2004, 17 Days, 14 Hours, 2 Minutes and 27 seconds!!
Great Circle Distance Without Landing: 2,213.04 mi; 3,561.55 km.
Hughes YOH-6A, 1966, .Robert G. Ferry (U.S.) Culver City, Calif., to Ormond Beach, Fla.
Highest take-off altitude: 7077m (23000ft), Cheetal, 2004:
http://www.shephard.co.uk/rotorhub/D...6-cf52b0d3776c
What about:
Longest hover without refuel?
Largest number of flying (rotary) hours?
Fastest rate of turn?
Longest time airborne on 1 tank of fuel?
Furthest distance travelled on 1 tank?
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Record (official) Speed over Recognised Course (rotorcraft):
Chicago to New York: S-76, 331.39 km/h (205.92 mph). Nicholas D. Lappos, 1980.
Chicago to New York: S-76, 331.39 km/h (205.92 mph). Nicholas D. Lappos, 1980.
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In real money that's 206mph average!
My copy of the BHAB 2003 handbook says the S-76 does 180. Is this the equivalent of running Microsoft software on Windows and it 'knowing the shortcuts' and so outperforming its rivals?
My copy of the BHAB 2003 handbook says the S-76 does 180. Is this the equivalent of running Microsoft software on Windows and it 'knowing the shortcuts' and so outperforming its rivals?
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As far as I can recall the altitude record was broken thgis year by a AS350 B3 I'm not quite sure how high they got but the record was definitly broken.
I heard of a maximum pax record of 117 in a CH47 Chinook in Vietnam during the evacuation, obviously unofficial but any confirmation?
One of our guys managed to fly three cabs U/S in a period of about 4 hours...that must be some kind of record
I heard of a maximum pax record of 117 in a CH47 Chinook in Vietnam during the evacuation, obviously unofficial but any confirmation?
One of our guys managed to fly three cabs U/S in a period of about 4 hours...that must be some kind of record
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Nick was a lot lighter in 1980.
Come to think of it, so was I.
Sikorsky 2002
TC
Speed over a Recognised Course - I've edited my previous post.
Nick also holds -
Helicopters: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg
Speed over a straight 15/25 km course : 342.61 km/h
and
Speed over a straight 3 km course at restricted altitude : 335.50 km/h
Both set at West Palm Beach, Florida 4th Feb 1982. Sikorsky S-76A
Tudor
Nick was a lot lighter in 1980.
Come to think of it, so was I.Sikorsky 2002
TC
Speed over a Recognised Course - I've edited my previous post.
Nick also holds -
Helicopters: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg
Speed over a straight 15/25 km course : 342.61 km/h
and
Speed over a straight 3 km course at restricted altitude : 335.50 km/h
Both set at West Palm Beach, Florida 4th Feb 1982. Sikorsky S-76A
Tudor
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TC,
There is no pure helicopter speed close to the Lynx record, it stands quite proudly!
The Lynx record is a pure speed record in level flight, and requires that the speed along a 15 to 25 Km course be averaged going both ways in a set period of time.
The speed over a recognized course is a one way jaunt, at any altitude and flight profile with tail winds selected by the wise crew. On that Chicago to NY run, we flew with the help of a Canadian High pressure area (timed the takeoff accordingly) and picked altitudes up to 12,000 feet. We crossed New Jersey at 190 knots in a shallow dive. The FAI official who accompanied us was Ralph Alex, who was Igor's first graduate engineer employee, and a monument in the American Helicopter Society.
Cyclicrick, I have my doubts about that climb done in South Africa, it has all the marks of a stunt and not a record. hope someone knows North and can have him comment.
There is no pure helicopter speed close to the Lynx record, it stands quite proudly!
The Lynx record is a pure speed record in level flight, and requires that the speed along a 15 to 25 Km course be averaged going both ways in a set period of time.
The speed over a recognized course is a one way jaunt, at any altitude and flight profile with tail winds selected by the wise crew. On that Chicago to NY run, we flew with the help of a Canadian High pressure area (timed the takeoff accordingly) and picked altitudes up to 12,000 feet. We crossed New Jersey at 190 knots in a shallow dive. The FAI official who accompanied us was Ralph Alex, who was Igor's first graduate engineer employee, and a monument in the American Helicopter Society.
Cyclicrick, I have my doubts about that climb done in South Africa, it has all the marks of a stunt and not a record. hope someone knows North and can have him comment.
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Ah , that's what the S in 'HASEL' is for!
Ah , that's what the S in 'HASEL' is for!
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What about:
World Speed Record in a Helicopter routing Eastbound:
MD 500E
17 Days, 14 Hours, 2 Minutes and 27 seconds
Leaving on 4th June 2004, Returning 21st June 2004
Holder:- Simon Oliphant-Hope
"Mad as a Mooing Fish"
World Speed Record in a Helicopter routing Eastbound:
MD 500E
17 Days, 14 Hours, 2 Minutes and 27 seconds
Leaving on 4th June 2004, Returning 21st June 2004
Holder:- Simon Oliphant-Hope
"Mad as a Mooing Fish"
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Mr Sousa!! hope things are going well!! me?... head'n for some boerie and castle soon!!
as always, you are right. the alt-record was broken in Cape Town, South Africa. official record was FL425. transponder died but the machine continued to climb. flame out during auto. then a restart closer to earth. saw the machine after it returned to helibip in JHB. stripped all non-essential stuff and then some. machine was a AS350 B2. photo's of it at www.helibip.co.za
sadly the machine was destroyed in morocco about 2 years ago.
as always, you are right. the alt-record was broken in Cape Town, South Africa. official record was FL425. transponder died but the machine continued to climb. flame out during auto. then a restart closer to earth. saw the machine after it returned to helibip in JHB. stripped all non-essential stuff and then some. machine was a AS350 B2. photo's of it at www.helibip.co.za
sadly the machine was destroyed in morocco about 2 years ago.
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In deference to discobeast, Thomas Coupling and Bsousa, the official record is set when the FAI publishes it.
The North claim is more than 3% above the Broulet, so it should have been recordable by FAI, had North chosen to employ the FAI.
Does anyone know North to ask him why he didn't take the simple steps to assure proper measurement? He took the trouble to discuss the attempt with Boulet, who surely must have told him how one goes about it.
Here is the FAI rulebook:
http://www.fai.org/sporting_code/sc09.pdf
The North claim is more than 3% above the Broulet, so it should have been recordable by FAI, had North chosen to employ the FAI.
Does anyone know North to ask him why he didn't take the simple steps to assure proper measurement? He took the trouble to discuss the attempt with Boulet, who surely must have told him how one goes about it.
Here is the FAI rulebook:
http://www.fai.org/sporting_code/sc09.pdf
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Greetings fellow pruners!
How about another category? Takeoff and landings?
For myself, 79 'lifts' in one day doing 3.5 minute passenger rides at the CNE in Toronto. I was the 2nd ship, so I can presume #1 has surpassed that.
I'm sure the heli-ski and logging pilots have put in some long days pumping the collective.
How about another category? Takeoff and landings?
For myself, 79 'lifts' in one day doing 3.5 minute passenger rides at the CNE in Toronto. I was the 2nd ship, so I can presume #1 has surpassed that.
I'm sure the heli-ski and logging pilots have put in some long days pumping the collective.
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I can't begin to think who you would nominate HnH, ,but surely the Yeovil based manufacturers would be in with a shout for this award. 
I can't begin to think who you would nominate HnH,
,but surely the Yeovil based manufacturers would be in with a shout for this award.