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UH-1B Technical Question
Can someone varify for me that the UH-1B main rotor uses a NACA0012 aerofoil section. Also can someone tell me what the nominal tip mach number is in the hover on a standard day.
Trying to validiate a new CFD code and the paper i'm referencing is missing some key details!
Many Thanks
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Trying to validiate a new CFD code and the paper i'm referencing is missing some key details!
Many Thanks
CRAN
Thanks Nick!
Thanks Nick, much appriciated. I find it really frustrating when people publish incomplete data ~ either because it is assumed that the rest is widely known at the time or to limit the use of the data to other people.
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Vietnam combat Huey lands at Smithsonian
WASHINGTON, March 19
A Vietnam combat Huey helicopter landed on the National Mall in front of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, on Friday, March 19. It was the culmination of a month long, nationwide journey that began in Fort Worth, Texas. The helicopter is slated to be the central artifact of the Vietnam War section of the museum's new exhibition, "The Price of Freedom," scheduled to open on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
"The museum is honored to receive this icon of the Vietnam War to tell the story of the Vietnam experience," said Museum Director Brent D. Glass. "Visitors will be able to see an actual helicopter that carried troops into battle and out of harm's way, evacuating them from the battlefield."
The Huey 65-10091 was manufactured by Bell Helicopter in 1965 for the U.S. Army and deployed to Vietnam in 1966. It served with the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company, known as "The Robin Hoods," and was shot down on January 7, 1967. After being repaired in the United States, it returned to service until 1995.
A group of Vietnam veterans and other volunteers formed the 091 Committee to facilitate the helicopter's transfer.
The helicopter departed Fort Worth on Feb. 10, to embark on a month-long, cross-country delivery, billed as the Huey's "Final Journey Home." This nationwide tour was an educational program of the 091 Committee and included stops at the U.S. military academies, schools, and other destinations nationwide, ending with the landing at the museum.
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Whatever people's political views may be on Vietnam, IMHO having a combat Huey on display in Washington is a fitting tribute to all the servicemen who served their country there - and to those who gave their lives.
A Vietnam combat Huey helicopter landed on the National Mall in front of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, on Friday, March 19. It was the culmination of a month long, nationwide journey that began in Fort Worth, Texas. The helicopter is slated to be the central artifact of the Vietnam War section of the museum's new exhibition, "The Price of Freedom," scheduled to open on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
"The museum is honored to receive this icon of the Vietnam War to tell the story of the Vietnam experience," said Museum Director Brent D. Glass. "Visitors will be able to see an actual helicopter that carried troops into battle and out of harm's way, evacuating them from the battlefield."
The Huey 65-10091 was manufactured by Bell Helicopter in 1965 for the U.S. Army and deployed to Vietnam in 1966. It served with the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company, known as "The Robin Hoods," and was shot down on January 7, 1967. After being repaired in the United States, it returned to service until 1995.
A group of Vietnam veterans and other volunteers formed the 091 Committee to facilitate the helicopter's transfer.
The helicopter departed Fort Worth on Feb. 10, to embark on a month-long, cross-country delivery, billed as the Huey's "Final Journey Home." This nationwide tour was an educational program of the 091 Committee and included stops at the U.S. military academies, schools, and other destinations nationwide, ending with the landing at the museum.
Full story here
and here
Whatever people's political views may be on Vietnam, IMHO having a combat Huey on display in Washington is a fitting tribute to all the servicemen who served their country there - and to those who gave their lives.
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This link is a press release that shows three generations of Hueys just before America's Huey flew on to the Smithsonian.
http://pao.navair.navy.mil/press_rel...659&site_id=17
http://pao.navair.navy.mil/press_rel...659&site_id=17
Or, people could just visit the Australian Army Aviation centre and see them still flying operationally...
Like grandad's old axe, just had a few new heads and handles along the way but still going strong!
Like grandad's old axe, just had a few new heads and handles along the way but still going strong!
Oz Huey Gunship Retires
It is my sad, sad duty to inform you that yet another aviation icon bites the dust. The Australian Defence Force is retiring their Huey Gunships from service this month, and is downgrading to the Tiger next year.
The last flights of the UH-1H Gunship will be conducted as a heavy fire team (3 acft) flypast over Brisbane city on the 25th of June, culminating in a flypast of it's current home at the Army Aviation Centre in Oakey, SE QLD on the 26th June at sunset - all gunned up with the mod 21 system for the last time.
After landing, there will be a HUGE p1ss up for anyone and everyone involved with the UH-1H Gunship over it's more than thirty five years of operation in Australian service. That includes Maintenance, armament fitters, gun plumbers, door gunners, loadmasters, pilots, ground handlers, admirers, etc etc etc.
The first gunship mission in Australian UH-1H Gunships was flown in April 1969 in Vietnam, and the pilot of that mission will be there (so will his tail number)! The Huey continued to fulfil the AFS (Aerial Fire Support) role with the Airforce until 1991 when it was transferred to the Army, and has continued right through until this month - the last shoot being in May 2003.
That, I believe, now makes the Phillipine Army the last remaining operator of the Huey Gunship.
If you want to be there for the final moments (and beer), contact 171 operational Support Squadron in Australia on 07 4691 7011.
And I will be there too!! Brew Up. Mr Magoo, I'm in the right kind of mood.
The last flights of the UH-1H Gunship will be conducted as a heavy fire team (3 acft) flypast over Brisbane city on the 25th of June, culminating in a flypast of it's current home at the Army Aviation Centre in Oakey, SE QLD on the 26th June at sunset - all gunned up with the mod 21 system for the last time.
After landing, there will be a HUGE p1ss up for anyone and everyone involved with the UH-1H Gunship over it's more than thirty five years of operation in Australian service. That includes Maintenance, armament fitters, gun plumbers, door gunners, loadmasters, pilots, ground handlers, admirers, etc etc etc.
The first gunship mission in Australian UH-1H Gunships was flown in April 1969 in Vietnam, and the pilot of that mission will be there (so will his tail number)! The Huey continued to fulfil the AFS (Aerial Fire Support) role with the Airforce until 1991 when it was transferred to the Army, and has continued right through until this month - the last shoot being in May 2003.
That, I believe, now makes the Phillipine Army the last remaining operator of the Huey Gunship.
If you want to be there for the final moments (and beer), contact 171 operational Support Squadron in Australia on 07 4691 7011.
And I will be there too!! Brew Up. Mr Magoo, I'm in the right kind of mood.
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I was at Vung Tau in Vietnam in July of 69, and happened to be behind a green 2 1/2 ton truck full of guys wearing short pants with hats whose brims were turned up at the side. They had had a few containers of malted anesthetic, it seems, and were spoiling for a fight! Some US GI's accomodated them, and lots of brawling, fun and then back slapping ensued. The GI's were then hauled up into the truck for the ride back to base camp where the Malt of Mass Destruction was reported to be hidden. The truck had a yellow Kangaroo on the door.
Any chance we are talking of the same lot?
Any chance we are talking of the same lot?
Nick,
My Chinook unit did inter-unit visits for years with our good friends from Down Under...they were a very sedate lot at parties, rarely consumed alcohol, never got rowdy in the Mess, nor would they use harsh language. We did have one go missing after one of our Tea and Crumpets at Phu Loi in the Geronimo Club and Gezebo...he turned up in DaNang in his skivvies....seems he got on the wrong Chinook and got all the way to Danang before anyone could understand what he was saying (I assume it was the accent that threw them off!).
The sight of the Brigadier hanging from the rafters by his legs....and drinking a pint of beer...while his mates were doing a wall side circumnavigation of the club....as a game of Tank was being played at the Billiard table was quite memorable....particularly when our Unit CO took exception with the guy hanging upside down and began to chew his ass....to discover that American Majors do not Australian Generals out rank.
My Chinook unit did inter-unit visits for years with our good friends from Down Under...they were a very sedate lot at parties, rarely consumed alcohol, never got rowdy in the Mess, nor would they use harsh language. We did have one go missing after one of our Tea and Crumpets at Phu Loi in the Geronimo Club and Gezebo...he turned up in DaNang in his skivvies....seems he got on the wrong Chinook and got all the way to Danang before anyone could understand what he was saying (I assume it was the accent that threw them off!).
The sight of the Brigadier hanging from the rafters by his legs....and drinking a pint of beer...while his mates were doing a wall side circumnavigation of the club....as a game of Tank was being played at the Billiard table was quite memorable....particularly when our Unit CO took exception with the guy hanging upside down and began to chew his ass....to discover that American Majors do not Australian Generals out rank.
Nick & SASless Those guys were probably one and the same - 9 Squadron RAAF. The Gunships went by the callsign "Bushranger", and still do today!
Nick - dont worry about Nicole at all - we have plenty more where that came from. Call when you wear that one out!
Nick - dont worry about Nicole at all - we have plenty more where that came from. Call when you wear that one out!
Nick,
Even if she wore you out...that would still be a deal!
Even if she wore you out...that would still be a deal!
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helmetfire,
More like that! No wonder your helmet is on fire!!
Seriously, I saw the 9 Squadron H models when I was transitioned into Snakes at the in country training center in Vung Tau back then. Good guys, always up for a scrap, more than held their own, according to US Army way of thinking.
Small world, really.
More like that! No wonder your helmet is on fire!!
Seriously, I saw the 9 Squadron H models when I was transitioned into Snakes at the in country training center in Vung Tau back then. Good guys, always up for a scrap, more than held their own, according to US Army way of thinking.
Small world, really.
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So Nick was at Vung Tau..........If memory serves me that was for R/R. What a deal at the time , R/R and a transition.
Anyway I thought the gunships of old were first the Bs, then Charlie and finally Ms.. I flew Ms before Snakes. H models with guns were just armed slicks............
But then what do I know............
Anyway I thought the gunships of old were first the Bs, then Charlie and finally Ms.. I flew Ms before Snakes. H models with guns were just armed slicks............
But then what do I know............
Bert,
The boys from Oz did things a bit differently....used the H model...also had an interesting bunch called Emu's....flightless birds....now that is odd for a name! Must have been all that white linen in the Officer's Mess...they certainly knew how to go to war.
The boys from Oz did things a bit differently....used the H model...also had an interesting bunch called Emu's....flightless birds....now that is odd for a name! Must have been all that white linen in the Officer's Mess...they certainly knew how to go to war.
Sad to see them go, although if past attempts to phase them out are anything to go by, we may still be getting rained on with link and seeing 'wild things' go smoking off into the distance for some time to come.
AOTW: yep, they seem to keep bouncing back, though I fear the end is nigh this time because they have never gone to the trouble to organise a farewell before. I expect you to be there too!! I know Duffy is going.
Capt Sousa: YOUR forces went through from B models, and were on to G model snakes when the Aussies realised they were more fun than slicks and so they modified what they had - which was the H model (and i think one or two of them were D models going into H upgrades). We just never progressed to Snakes, though we did have an order for 16 cancelled at the end of the Vietnam War by our new Labour Government (maybe THATS why the CIA ousted them a short time later ). Subsequently, we flew the H model as our frontline offensive helicopter up until this year - despite them being obsolete in US forces by 1970.
Being Aussies, we had to specially modify our gunships to an Oz-only design that saw the miniguns moved from the rocket hardpoints forward to the quarter door for Cof G reasons, and we removed the hydraulic tilt mechanism relying upon the pilot to position the fall of shot by "kentucky windage" as you yanks would call it. Same as the rockets.
Capt Sousa: YOUR forces went through from B models, and were on to G model snakes when the Aussies realised they were more fun than slicks and so they modified what they had - which was the H model (and i think one or two of them were D models going into H upgrades). We just never progressed to Snakes, though we did have an order for 16 cancelled at the end of the Vietnam War by our new Labour Government (maybe THATS why the CIA ousted them a short time later
). Subsequently, we flew the H model as our frontline offensive helicopter up until this year - despite them being obsolete in US forces by 1970.Being Aussies, we had to specially modify our gunships to an Oz-only design that saw the miniguns moved from the rocket hardpoints forward to the quarter door for Cof G reasons, and we removed the hydraulic tilt mechanism relying upon the pilot to position the fall of shot by "kentucky windage" as you yanks would call it. Same as the rockets.
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You guys reminiscing about your time in the military is always interesting reading.
Why not post some tales about flying in action?
Do you have any pics from that era you could post?
I'm sure people would be interested.
Some Bushranger pics in the hope of starting the ball rolling - but pics from your own experiences would much better.
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Why not post some tales about flying in action?
Do you have any pics from that era you could post?
I'm sure people would be interested.
Some Bushranger pics in the hope of starting the ball rolling - but pics from your own experiences would much better.
Heliport
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 it was angry.
Farewell Bushranger 71, it was a hoot.
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 it was angry.
Farewell Bushranger 71, it was a hoot.
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Helmet Fire, Now that I see the Photo I understand you guys took the old articulated, I believe XM-23 system, on the outboard. Pretty neat deal. I dont know if it was as Manueverable as the B or the Charlie but Im sure had plenty of power.
Rocket pods were not bad but Mini-guns. I still get a nosebleed from the noise of the guns behind my ears. Deafening and I think worth a disabilty rating as my wife says I never listen to her. Cant hear is the problem.
Speaking of Mini-guns of any of you folks are ever in Scottsdale, AZ, there is a company called Dillon Precision http://dillonprecision.com/ they normally make reloading equipment. Anyway the owner owns a Huey, amongst other toys and is developing a mini-gun for the military. They test it out near a place where we go camping. Stop in and check it out.
Rocket pods were not bad but Mini-guns. I still get a nosebleed from the noise of the guns behind my ears. Deafening and I think worth a disabilty rating as my wife says I never listen to her. Cant hear is the problem.
Speaking of Mini-guns of any of you folks are ever in Scottsdale, AZ, there is a company called Dillon Precision http://dillonprecision.com/ they normally make reloading equipment. Anyway the owner owns a Huey, amongst other toys and is developing a mini-gun for the military. They test it out near a place where we go camping. Stop in and check it out.