Mount Everest

[VEGAS]

Little bit of a helicopter rescue. A monster helicopter this one. The Everest Scenery has to one of the best free versions out there.







(Sorry I know its not Classic and British but at least the pilot is! )

[DaveB]

I was going to comment on how wrong the nose looked on that Merlin.. then realised it's not a Merlin Must be the lack of oxygen at that altitude

Nice pics btw

ATB

DaveB

[Garry Russell]

Can Helo's go that high???

Garry

[VEGAS]

Cheers Dave. Not sure how a Merlin would cope that high. The Stallion was virtually on its arse near the summit.

I think around 20,000ft is about the max for many choppers.

[basys]

Hi Folks

Chopper altitude record was set in a Lama at 40,814ft, (12,440m).
No not the Camelid species.

They regularly patrol the Indo-Pak border from their bases at > 24,000ft.

Altitude without payload : 12 442 m
Date of flight: 21/06/1972
Pilot: Jean BOULET (France)
Course/place: Aérodrome d'Istres (France)
Rotorcraft:
SA 315 Lama



A Eurocopter ASTAR landed on the summit of Everest a couple of years ago.

Highest take-off : 8 848 m
Date of flight: 14/05/2005
Pilot: Didier DELSALLE (France)
Course/place: Mount Everest (Nepal)
Rotorcraft:
Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Registered 'FWQEX'



HTH
ATB
Paul

[DaveB]

Yes indeed.. the Jolly old Lama (Alouette II with Alouette III drive gear e t c). An excellent bit of kit even though it's older than the Ark (Noah's) Funny.. I don't like the FS Lama but could (and have) spend all day in the Alouette II


That's an Alouette II Astazou btw as operated by Air Film Services some moons ago
ATB

DaveB

[SkippyBing]

I think the normal limiting factor for helicopters is the aircrew as they don't normally carry oxygen. If they do then as they get higher the max speed will decrease and the min speed increase until you reach a point where any change in speed will result in you going down, at that point you'll normally be doing about 60 knots. There might be issues with the advancing blade reaching its limiting Mach number but having done some quick maths I don't think so.

[DaveB]

Cheers Skip I hoped you'd pop in and add a bit of maths to the subject

ATB

DaveB

[Techy111]

Cheers fur the HU on this Eddie...great but of scenery...any ideas where i can get the LOD10 for FSX mate...?



Tony

[VEGAS]

Great shot Tony.

Whats LOD10?!