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Forum: Rotorheads

4th Jul 2022, 10:57

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Red Bull B0-105

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Posted By JohnDixson

No, SAS, that was not me in that movie. Crew was...

No, SAS, that was not me in that movie. Crew was Kurt Cannon Project Pilot on the 67 and Byron Graham, Ch. Engr. Pilot ( who had done the CH-53 loops/rolls movie with then Major Bob Guay, USMC ).
I...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Jul 2022, 14:21

Replies: 110

Red Bull B0-105

Views: 35,898

Posted By JohnDixson

SAS, I think the origination started with...

SAS, I think the origination started with Siegfried Hoffman, a test pilot at MBB. By 1982 at the Hanover airshow, world aerobatic ( helicopters ) champion Hauptman Karl Zimmerman* was doing the most...

Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Jul 2022, 12:51

Replies: 110

Red Bull B0-105

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Posted By JohnDixson

I’ve been out of touch on this sort of detail,...

I’ve been out of touch on this sort of detail, but US military helos test specs for the structural demonstration series of maneuvers always included demo to -0.5 G*. ( and no, I don’t know how the...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Dec 2008, 13:52

Replies: 110

Red Bull B0-105

Views: 35,898

Posted By JohnDixson

CH-53A Aerobatics

Helofan, the film that you saw is about all that I have ever seen while I was working.

There is another, really terrific film of Frank Tefft putting on an aerobatic and tactical demo ( including a...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Dec 2008, 21:15

Replies: 110

Red Bull B0-105

Views: 35,898

Posted By JohnDixson

CH-53A Aerobatics

Helofan, you wrote:

"The interesting part is it was for studies of rotor system dynamics & maneuverability characteristics for safety, survivability & for getting in & out of confined areas!!"
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Forum: Rotorheads

16th Dec 2008, 02:24

Replies: 110

Red Bull B0-105

Views: 35,898

Posted By JohnDixson

Early Aerobatics

Actually the following clip is a copy of a movie that was made at Sikorsky long before my time, but which is still shown there every now and then:

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Mr. Thompson visited the factory...

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