The French really do know how to make good videos. I’ve said this for quite a long time now. Anyway, check out these cool pilots and their Pumas doing some really crazy stuff over the deserts of Chad. That low pass over those three soldiers is really scary. I bet if I were in their […]
Tag Archives: helicopter
Low altitude training
Another great video from the French. This time it’s the Gazelle helicopter in what appears to be a low altitude training exercise. These low level flights are quite intense… the helicopter feels very tight, very responsive and the rush of seeing the ground pass under you at high speed is quite spectacular.
Hawaii helicopter tour
Very relaxing video with great music too. Enjoy this fantastic helicopter ride in Hawaii!
Heli touchdown
My personal guess is this pilot didn’t really want for this maneuver to go the way it did. Of course, I am only saying this because the touch down seemed to be a little bit on the rough side, a look at the slow motion and you’ll understand… also I am wondering what were those […]
Puma down
Don’t really know much about this one. This Puma helicopter seems to have a tail rotor failure sending it in an uncontrolled spin… that’s what generally happens when you lose the tail rotor. Hope everybody made it out alive…
Red Bull aerobatics
The German built MBB Bo-105 is probably one of the coolest helicopters ever built and quite probably one of the most maneuverable helicopters in the world. Red Bull uses a Bo-105 at airshows as an aerobatic demonstrator performing maneuvers that are generally reserved to aerobatic aircraft. Check out the Bo-105 as it performs a series […]
No flare autorotation
In helicopter terms an autorotation is the equivalent of a glide. In case your engine fails this is the only way you can bring your helo on solid ground safely. This autorotation is somewhat unusual because the pilot comes in a straight in approach without a flare. Takes quite some skill to keep that helicopter […]
Swedish helicopter crash
From what I hear this guy got this helicopter ride as a birthday present. What ever possessed him to take his helicopter on a road trip I have no idea… instead of a nice helicopter ride for his birthday he received an ambulance ride to the hospital.
How to fly 3D
For those of you that have one of those cool little RC helicopters here is a “how to”… yeah, just go outside with your little toy and start practicing. Practice makes perfect and you’ll be able to impress your friends with some cool 3D stuff in no time 🙂
Dramatic hard landing
This Bk-117 was coming in to a near drowning scene and everything looked alright. Unfortunately one of the engines of the helo fails and the pilot is forced to make this dramatic hard landing. Check out the story for more details of this incident in Phoenix.