And my favourite helicopter is...
 

I can’t find a thread like this...

Just wondered what the favorite helicopter of choice is out there and for what reason?

Just to get things started I think mine has to be the Dauphin, spectacular looking machine, would like the opportunity to pilot one!

Hughes 500D
 

Classic, safe, simple, fun and fast.

EC225
 

The things dreams are made of!

The AS332L2 Puma, tremendous looking machine, Bonds are beautys:O

Favourite Helicopter
 

S330 Puma HC1, we've been through a lot together!

AS350B2/3 and Lama. Great workhorses.

spencer17

p.s. I like slinging and do not like self boarding cargo.

In German: Fracht kotzt nicht, Fracht motzt nicht !!
Translation: Freight doesn't puke, freight doesn't complain

The real question is - favorite helicopter for what mission???

Jet Ranger it's what started this obsession off for me all those years ago.

gazelle

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...m/DSCN1421.jpg

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RAF i presume seymour?

Mmmmmmm........(sigh)


Bell 47


Learned to fly in it.

Though I may be far away think only this of me. There shall always be a place in my heart that is, forever, 47 shaped.


LM

BO-105 :D

nice to fly :ok:

Has to be the Hughes 500 for me due to the speed and handling:ok:

I am with MD 600 Driver all the way!!!!

Gazelle, gazelle, gazelle!!!!!

Hughes 500
 

No prizes for guessing my favourite. Has to be the good ole 500. Looks gorgeous on tall skids. Only have a handful of hours in an old OH-6A :ok: but it carves through the turns so beautifully compared to the R44.

No harm in a light-hearted thread for a change, instead of all the arguements and bickering! :O

Huh? Bit harsh for your first post, helispeediv. := And what exactly are the issues that affect you as a professional pilot?

For a first post, you came out with a zinger! So tell us, "professional" pilot,
what issues would you like to talk about, so we don't waste any more of
your time? By the way, I love everything about the 407.

500E, Like a great woman, it looks sexy in black, its quiet, its fast, has nice long legs, Is smooth and when you rock on in to the party all your mates want a turn too. (and it doesn't mind if you fly other machines):E

No offence intended to any of our lovely female posters out there ;)

Hahaha, nicely put kiwi lol:}

No room in the back? :E


p.s. EC135 :ok:

"Huey"
 

UH-1 A and B models...chipped paint and dirty green, pocked with bullet holes, and wrapped in duct tape (the old green kind)...around blades, window corners (to stop water leaks) and over broken instrument holes. Young and "bullet proof" we pulled the guts out of the engines and transmissions, never really understanding or worried about limits. In spite of this these venerable old aircraft (well they weren't then) hauled us out each day and brought us home a night. The ones shot out from under me let me survive the crash and fly another day. What a wonderful helicopter. Thank you Bell Helicopter.

The mighty Lynx mk 7..........tons of power well in Europe anyway......... but when she bites she really fecking bites. When its all working well (not often I admit) she is the beast with two backs.

Good post Seawings. I 1st flew them in flight school (82-25) then in Korea. Quite a bit in Central America (H's, N's, 212 and 205) It will always be a wonderful classic.

Airwolf!!!

I'm with helonorth. Haven't flown the 407 for a few years now but still get butterflies when I see one.

Airwolf or its modern brother the 430, at least in the aesthetics department.

Helicopters I have flown: B407

Helicopters I havent flown: S76

212/s92
 

The 12 because it is a real fly by your pants aircraft, while the 92 is a fantastic platform with the latest innovations, gotta love the intigrated avionics.

Number one H-34 Lovely sound (big radial), sweet flying (typical Sikorsky), bit slow (build the hours), and you could look a jumbo pilot in the eye (well nearly)

Number two S-76 Terrible sound (whining turbines), sweet flying (typical Sikorsky), quick (not good for hour building but one out of three aint bad)

Seems to be a common thread here, Sikorsky (I'm not sucking Nick, honest)

The B206, SK61, MI24 and the H1H of course

favorite chopper!!
 

I for one like this thread there are no negatives,which is a nice change from the norm on this site.I also think pilots want to know what other pilots favourite machines are,it certainly cant do any harm!! GO THE GAZELLE!!

Oh my god 407:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8 I'm sorry I've just c.......

S-70 Blackhawk, loved it from when I put the first one together in Oz on 88, and now the S-92 great machine but not quite with the S-70.

R22
 

I'm going to say the R22 :ouch:

I know, i know... but.. Without it I don't think I would have a PPL(H) now.

It's the only heli I've flown...

I do dream of a 407 when the 6 numbers pop up :ok:

Davy07

Yep, Does it show?

SB

Oh Dear, what a question ...... Dauphin ..... Huey ........errm, are we allowed to have two favourites..?

H500D or E
 

H500 everytime, just for the power agility and no wishy washy hydraulics (a la 206) :ok:

Oh and now with the demise of BHH,:ugh: anyone know where I can SFH one or at least get revalidated in the SE of England??

For sound the Siuox or Bell 47. Listen to a Lycoming 6 Cylinder and remember that twist grip throttle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRsTvxzIZ0M

For pure flying pleasure (prior to stab being fitted), power, and manoeuvrability it has to be the gazelle.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...unskyshout.jpg

R22, AW109, B430 and EC135 for now.