Water-sking helicopter !
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Slightly off the original question but has anyone tried / witnessed water skiing behind a helo? Is it possible????
That'll make it a German Navy Seaking from Holtenau...one of my ex balloon crew used to fly 'em
Flying Pictures did a stunt for 'You Bet' some time ago with Marc Woolf doing the flying. The skiier had to be towed by 3 different methods-boat,car and Squirrel(heli, not the animal
) without stopping. They managed it- Skier was one of the company Directors, Colin Prescott.Must be a youtube clip somewhere of this too...
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The youtube clip looks very much like the Kieler Förde if I'm not mistaken That'll make it a German Navy Seaking from Holtenau...one of my ex balloon crew used to fly 'em
That'll make it a German Navy Seaking from Holtenau...one of my ex balloon crew used to fly 'emskadi
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Water skiing behind a helicopter.
Just watched an episode of Quantum Leap (3rd season - The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) - April 7, 1970) where the opening scene was a Navy Seal skiing behind a Huey in Vietnam on return from a mission.
Single ski down the river and the downwash flattening the water instead of having that boat wake to negotiate. I suppose in one way a boat wake enables you to have a constant jump ramp, yet a helicopter can raise you far higher!!
Andrea Thompson also happened to be in the episode, but of course I only watched it for the storyline and the Gunships!
Just watched an episode of Quantum Leap (3rd season - The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) - April 7, 1970) where the opening scene was a Navy Seal skiing behind a Huey in Vietnam on return from a mission.
Single ski down the river and the downwash flattening the water instead of having that boat wake to negotiate. I suppose in one way a boat wake enables you to have a constant jump ramp, yet a helicopter can raise you far higher!!
Andrea Thompson also happened to be in the episode, but of course I only watched it for the storyline and the Gunships!
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OK. So you all have noticed that when it is done. that the rope has a Heavy weight on it.
There are measurement that must be met EH?
I'm guessing that the Length of rope from the weight to the Ski Bar must be Far shorter than the length of rope from the Weight to the Heli.
PS. Check out the weight on the one where the windmill is Part of the Rig (LOL) that one looks as if though he is either slowing down for a controlled release (By the Skier) or it is made of lead.
I remember the French? guy it over a coral reef... That's Gutsy.
You all seen the Godmobile.. (Little off subject that last Q, but if you like the Ski Pics and Videos you will no doubt like the God Mobile)
That video of the Texans/Harvard's was amazing. I have been told by many a People that the Pilot is Skullie Laveen His son and daughter and ?? (Sorry didn't bother to check his name spelling) Dam Gutsy eh... I get mixed stories about whether they have their Breaks on or let the Wheels Roll when on the water.. Personally, I can understand Breaks on.. (Not like the Godmobile eh
).The other tid bit is that they actually push into it a bit. IE down Elevator.. Just a little eh wouldn't push into it in a Heli. Hell wouldn't (Not that I could) even try it. But what ever gets the Woohoo's without Boohoo's eh.
Now. What else has been draged behind a Heli??
PS unstable load, today's top videos look hot
There are measurement that must be met EH?
I'm guessing that the Length of rope from the weight to the Ski Bar must be Far shorter than the length of rope from the Weight to the Heli.
PS. Check out the weight on the one where the windmill is Part of the Rig (LOL) that one looks as if though he is either slowing down for a controlled release (By the Skier) or it is made of lead.
I remember the French? guy it over a coral reef... That's Gutsy.
You all seen the Godmobile.. (Little off subject that last Q, but if you like the Ski Pics and Videos you will no doubt like the God Mobile)
That video of the Texans/Harvard's was amazing. I have been told by many a People that the Pilot is Skullie Laveen His son and daughter and ?? (Sorry didn't bother to check his name spelling) Dam Gutsy eh... I get mixed stories about whether they have their Breaks on or let the Wheels Roll when on the water.. Personally, I can understand Breaks on.. (Not like the Godmobile eh
).The other tid bit is that they actually push into it a bit. IE down Elevator.. Just a little eh wouldn't push into it in a Heli. Hell wouldn't (Not that I could) even try it. But what ever gets the Woohoo's without Boohoo's eh.Now. What else has been draged behind a Heli??
PS unstable load, today's top videos look hot
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Now. What else has been dragged behind a Heli??
It looks awfully close to the tail rotor in the film, and must have created some interesting load paths back through the fuselage
