Aerobatics in a BO105
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From: in swag
That was unbelievable, have never a machine put through its paces like that before.
where was it filmed?
how was the pilot?
I hope the camera man put on a fresh pair of undies before he bought the driver a beer
fantastic
thanks ned
where was it filmed?
how was the pilot?
I hope the camera man put on a fresh pair of undies before he bought the driver a beer
fantasticthanks ned
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From: On the big blue planet
Several Pilots of the German Army did those Acro-Displays for Air-Shows and Freestyle-World-Championships. One of the first was Cpt. Charly Zimmerman, who won the World-Championship the first Time in 1981, it was in Poland, as far as I remember.
I was attending the rehearsals in Ahlhorn,Germany one time, standing right beside a member of the American team (B 206 Pilot ), his words: Thats no helicopter, thats magic.
Severeal Western Teams met in Germany before the Championship and then cruised together to Poland a long way around Eastern Germany, the times had changed a lot since then.
I was attending the rehearsals in Ahlhorn,Germany one time, standing right beside a member of the American team (B 206 Pilot ), his words: Thats no helicopter, thats magic.
Severeal Western Teams met in Germany before the Championship and then cruised together to Poland a long way around Eastern Germany, the times had changed a lot since then.
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From: Germany
Here is another video depicting how much fun the BO-105 can be to fly. Although it isn't the world's most attractive looking helicopter, it surely has to rate as one of the most manoeuvrable ones ever built. An over-engineered masterpiece from the late 1960's, if you ask me...
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From: On the big blue planet
Originally Posted by Big Bucks Bernie
Here is another video depicting how much fun the BO-105 can be to fly. Although it isn't the world's most attractive looking helicopter, it surely has to rate as one of the most manoeuvrable ones ever built. An over-engineered masterpiece from the late 1960's, if you ask me...
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From: Gold Coast, Australia
Originally Posted by Big Bucks Bernie
How's that for a simaltaneous posting???
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From: Germany
Originally Posted by John Eacott
Across so many time zones, too! I've deleted mine, but I still have the stickers
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From: West Africa
Thats a trip, I used to have those stickers when I was a kid that my dad gave me.....erm about 15 yrs ago ..ahem ..anyway.
I think the Bo105 is a beautiful helicopter... very nimble, good pax.
I will take one tomorow if I could.
I think the Bo105 is a beautiful helicopter... very nimble, good pax.
I will take one tomorow if I could.
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From: ...in view of the 'Southern Cross' ...
Mmmmm......
In this case "Beauty" definately in the eyes of the beholder!
And it certainly had its "peculiarities".
However .... a more "confidence inspireing machine" that you feel you can take anywhere probably does not exist ('cept maybe the BK117 series perhaps!!)...... as borne out by these video clips.
God bless the "Blocow"!
In this case "Beauty" definately in the eyes of the beholder!
And it certainly had its "peculiarities".
However .... a more "confidence inspireing machine" that you feel you can take anywhere probably does not exist ('cept maybe the BK117 series perhaps!!)...... as borne out by these video clips.
God bless the "Blocow"!
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From: Scotland
I spent 4 and a half years flying the 105, over 1300 hrs; fabulous machine!! Never let me down, despite the weather or age of the beast!
I've still got my "birds" stickers, I intend to hang on to them!
bondu
I've still got my "birds" stickers, I intend to hang on to them!
bondu
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From: Over here
Once, back in the '80's, I was flying an offshore field ship and was tasked to give a presentation at the safety meeting. I called my boss and got some videos sent out, as well as a liferaft and some extra CO2 canisters for life vests, so they could be inflated as a demo. I looked through the videos - water survival, helicopter safety, etc, and to my amazement one of them was this BO105 video. I watched it, and immediately decided there was no way I was going to show that at a safety meeting for a major oil company. That one stayed in the box.