Best Helicopter of all time?

[dougdrvr]

Add the miniguns and I will agree!!

HH60G

AH yes, pruning the trees above your head and raining down hot shell casings.

 

[Flyin Tony]

This is even up for discussion?

C'mon........we all know the answer.

It was at FUL all the time

 

[helimech]

The 222/230/430. A mechanics machine and a pilots dream. Of course the Huey is up there on my list as well.

 

[Caveman]

CH53. Big, loud, fast. What else do you want?

 

[Hobit]

CH53. Big, loud, fast. What else do you want?

Explosions.

Of course the Stallion must be respected.

 

[stupidpilot]

CH53. Big, loud, fast. What else do you want?

Not as fast as the Fat Girl! (CH-47 for you newbies).

 

[NoJoy]

It may not be the best, but the KA-50 "Werewolf" has the best name.

http://warfare.ru/?lang=&linkid=1631&catid=260&image=274

 

[ekuflyer]

The one they send to get you after you ditched your jet.

 

[rajflyboy]

Chinook might be fast but its way way way too big to take into combat at low altitude

....... unless its for special ops use...

 

[Be 23]

....... unless its for special ops use...

Does that make them smaller? The special ops airframes (E+G) are the same as the slicks, only heavier with the extra gadgets. Granted, at night it's real nice to have a flir on the flight path vector and a terrain following radar with climb/dive cue. But in the day VMC there's no difference.

Quite frankly, they're more maneuverable than the H-53 (which is only slightly smaller). It's fairly irritating when you're flying the H-53 in formation with them. And on that note:

I'd like to nominate the MH-53J/M as the best helicopter in the museums.

 

[rajflyboy]

Does that make them smaller? The special ops airframes (E+G) are the same as the slicks, only heavier with the extra gadgets. Granted, at night it's real nice to have a flir on the flight path vector and a terrain following radar with climb/dive cue. But in the day VMC there's no difference.

Quite frankly, they're more maneuverable than the H-53 (which is only slightly smaller). It's fairly irritating when you're flying the H-53 in formation with them. And on that note:

I'd like to nominate the MH-53J/M as the best helicopter in the museums.

It is too big for any ops but at least the Special ops guys fly it at Tree top or lower altitudes >> giving them the best chance for survival against anti aircraft weapons.

 

[c9skytrain]

H-3 SeaKing

 

[rumorhasit]

I believe there is a saying in the army; the last guy who flies the uh60 to the boneyard will be flown back in a Huey!!!!

 

[Quimby]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-24

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AH-64_Apache

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aeroflot/Mil-Mi-12/0197393/L/

 

[ghostrider64]

Here's what I have flown....
TH55, UH1, OH58, BH206B L1L3, AS350, AS355, OH6 MD500, AH1, AH64, CH47, A109, S76.

Here are the winners, strictly from a flying perspective.

A109 is one of the smoothest, fastest and small IFR helicopters around. The damned thing when tracked properly is like glass. SUPER SUPER stable in IFR conditions. Excellent SPIFR machine.

CH47, power power power, versatility versatility versatility. Truly the only helicopter I've ever flown that no matter what you put in or under it it will get it off the ground. Absolutely a blast to fly fast and low in, almost as maneuverable as the 64. Seriously this baby can rock and roll, then drive around the like.

Stopped flying helicopters over 10 years ago and would love to fly a couple of the newer models to see how they've improved.

 

[Flex-ible]

This is even up for discussion?

C'mon........we all know the answer.

I figured someone would come up with an Airwolf reference. Sure miss Ernest B.

 

[rajflyboy]

Here's what I have flown....
TH55, UH1, OH58, BH206B L1L3, AS350, AS355, OH6 MD500, AH1, AH64, CH47, A109, S76.

Here are the winners, strictly from a flying perspective.

A109 is one of the smoothest, fastest and small IFR helicopters around. The damned thing when tracked properly is like glass. SUPER SUPER stable in IFR conditions. Excellent SPIFR machine.

CH47, power power power, versatility versatility versatility. Truly the only helicopter I've ever flown that no matter what you put in or under it it will get it off the ground. Absolutely a blast to fly fast and low in, almost as maneuverable as the 64. Seriously this baby can rock and roll, then drive around the like.

Stopped flying helicopters over 10 years ago and would love to fly a couple of the newer models to see how they've improved.

Very Impressive Fleet there!

 

[rajflyboy]

I'm still taking the Hughes 500 as my favorite Helicopter