As a long term helicopter maintenance technician this film is totally fascinating, the history of rotary winged aircraft (helicopters and gyrocopters) was not really part of my training, that was mostly directed at fixed wing aircraft, so this is both interesting and informative, thanks for sharing, thumbs up 👍. When you remember that the first practical helicopter was used during WWII and was really not that good, or safe, now 75 years later they are such an important part of both civilian and military aviation able to carry huge loads and quite large numbers of passengers or troops, not to forget internal loads, we have come an incredibly long way in such a short period of time. The best helicopter, in my opinion is the CH47 Chinook, having worked on and with them for well over a decade they are the complete helicopter, easy to maintain and keep flying, even with defects that would keep lesser aircraft on the ground, incredibly strong, huge payload, good range and even better with internal tanks fitted, not the fastest helicopter by any means, but fast enough to not leave it a sitting duck or taking so long to get anywhere you would be better of walking, and self defence weapons and dispensers (chaff and flare) that gave it a substantial chance of surviving enemy ground fire or Sam attack. Thanks Boeing for keeping me (happily) employed. I know some will disagree with my choice so let me know your choices and why, and maybe we could debate those choices. Tx again for sharing.
As a long term helicopter maintenance technician this film is totally fascinating, the history of rotary winged aircraft (helicopters and gyrocopters) was not really part of my training, that was mostly directed at fixed wing aircraft, so this is both interesting and informative, thanks for sharing, thumbs up 👍.
When you remember that the first practical helicopter was used during WWII and was really not that good, or safe, now 75 years later they are such an important part of both civilian and military aviation able to carry huge loads and quite large numbers of passengers or troops, not to forget internal loads, we have come an incredibly long way in such a short period of time. The best helicopter, in my opinion is the CH47 Chinook, having worked on and with them for well over a decade they are the complete helicopter, easy to maintain and keep flying, even with defects that would keep lesser aircraft on the ground, incredibly strong, huge payload, good range and even better with internal tanks fitted, not the fastest helicopter by any means, but fast enough to not leave it a sitting duck or taking so long to get anywhere you would be better of walking, and self defence weapons and dispensers (chaff and flare) that gave it a substantial chance of surviving enemy ground fire or Sam attack. Thanks Boeing for keeping me (happily) employed. I know some will disagree with my choice so let me know your choices and why, and maybe we could debate those choices. Tx again for sharing.
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