Best Helicopter of all time?

[rajflyboy]

What is your pick for best Helicopter of all time?

1. Hughes 500

 

[Be 23]

UH-1 (plus more characters to make the post long enough)

 

[xrated]

Piasecki H-21

 

[rajflyboy]

Piasecki H-21

Now this is an Interesting Pick

Here is what Wikipedia says about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piasecki_H-21

 

[rajflyboy]

UH-1 (plus more characters to make the post long enough)

Flat Iron certainly has a long and great History !

 

[Fubijaakr]

AH-1W

 

[rajflyboy]

AH-1W

Super Cobra >>> Yeah Baby!

 

[727C47]

BV107 (New York Airways)

 

[Hamburger]

This is even up for discussion?

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

 

[rajflyboy]

This is even up for discussion?

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

Good one!!!

 

[Traderd]

UH-60 Blackhawk

 

[rajflyboy]

UH-60 Blackhawk

Ahhh... no way. Crash Hawk takes out too many Stop Signs in brown out landings in the desert!

 

[Traderd]

Ahhh... no way. Crash Hawk takes out too many Stop Signs in brown out landings in the desert!

Been there seen that. Seems like in the the Hawk those events are more easily survived than some other frames. Don't know if I would blame the aircraft. I have landed in a lot of sand around the world in different helicopters and never had more or less trouble in a Hawk. PVS-5's really sucked in the dirt but not the Hawk. I was truly grateful for ANVIS.

I flew them through the lawn dart phase; had a lot of love for them even then.

I have an affection for the Huey but never cared much for the Cobra. I flew the F model but the Vietnam vets I served with tell me the G model would have been a better experience. I'm sure the W model is superior.

 

[Fubijaakr]

BV-107? That whistling S-can?

 

[rajflyboy]

Been there seen that. Seems like in the the Hawk those events are more easily survived than some other frames. Don't know if I would blame the aircraft. I have landed in a lot of sand around the world in different helicopters and never had more or less trouble in a Hawk. PVS-5's really sucked in the dirt but not the Hawk. I was truly grateful for ANVIS.

I flew them through the lawn dart phase; had a lot of love for them even then.

I have an affection for the Huey but never cared much for the Cobra. I flew the F model but the Vietnam vets I served with tell me the G model would have been a better experience. I'm sure the W model is superior.

Nice post! Thanks!

 

[stupidpilot]

Ch47!

 

[rajflyboy]

Is the Chinook a Helicopter or is it a TANK ?

 

[stupidpilot]

Is the Chinook a Helicopter or is it a TANK ?

Oh! You funny guy!

 

[AirCobra]

This is even up for discussion?

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

Interesting aside, Airwolf was based on a Bell 222 airframe, and that was not a very good helicopter.

 

[AirCobra]

UH-1 (plus more characters to make the post long enough)

I'm with you. As long as you don't need to go faster than 120 knots the Huey is the best. Loved the UH-1N in the Marine Corps. I would love to fly on of those new UH-1Y's they have now, but I would probably crash since I haven't flown a helicopter in years.

http://defense-update.com/covers/cover_large/huey.jpg

http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/attachments/naval-forces/15410d1248725609-18-billion-game-uh1y.jpg

 

[scarface]

I have to go with the UH-1; as I understand it the Cobra is a derivative of the Huey. I was fortunate enough to fly the TH-1L as an SNA and the UH-1E in the FMF. The E model was underpowered, especially for Southeast Asia but the H model seemed to do quite well for the Army. I got to fly the D,B and H model in the National Guard along with the OH-6A and CH-47A; all fine aircraft.(I only had a flight or two in the B model so I'm far from experienced on that one.)
If there is or was a crappier helicopter than the Enstrom F-28 I would be surprised.

 

[rajflyboy]

I have to go with the UH-1; as I understand it the Cobra is a derivative of the Huey. I was fortunate enough to fly the TH-1L as an SNA and the UH-1E in the FMF. The E model was underpowered, especially for Southeast Asia but the H model seemed to do quite well for the Army. I got to fly the D,B and H model in the National Guard along with the OH-6A and CH-47A; all fine aircraft.(I only had a flight or two in the B model so I'm far from experienced on that one.)
If there is or was a crappier helicopter than the Enstrom F-28 I would be surprised.

OH-6A

Now we are talkin!!

 

[Be 23]

I have to go with the UH-1; as I understand it the Cobra is a derivative of the Huey.

The UH-1Y and AH-1Z are supposed to have something like 80% parts commality -- not bad for something ship based. I got to fly the UH-1H at mother Rucker and the UH-1N in the Air Force.

 

[AC560]

I have to go with Airwolf

 

[Rick1128]

If there is or was a crappier helicopter than the Enstrom F-28 I would be surprised.

It would depend on what model you flew. I agree that the 28A was an overweight machine for the power. The A stands for anemic. The later models do much better. For a personal owned and operated helicopter, the later models, especially the F's and FX's are a better choice than the R44.

As for the best helicopter, my personal choice is the Bell 47. It is still going strong. It help develop this industry into what it is today. Bell just sold the TC to Scott's Helicopters so there is a possibility that it will be back in production.

 

[AKAAB]

Training - Bell 47

Cruising - Agusta 109

Hauling the boss' wife and her girlfriends to the Elton John/Billy Joel Concert in Miami - S76A++

 

[dougdrvr]

The one that's picking you up when you're wounded......

and it's flown by the best pilots in the world

 

[Hobit]

Is the Chinook a Helicopter or is it a TANK ?

It's a flying dumpster with two palm trees attempting fornication.

 

[dougdrvr]

Piasecki H-21

Low flying, slow flying, one motor, two rotor, people plucker.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

bigger is better

http://www.ericksonaircrane.com/photogallery.php

No that a whirligig!!!