What to do when your helicopter breaks down

[scotthayes]

Simple solution really when you have a spare Chinook

BBC video (may not work outside UK) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7493547.stm)

[sushi]

Nice video. :)

What happens when your Chinook breaks down?

You use a Skycrane. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-64_Skycrane)

Cool helicopter. :)

[iJohnHenry]

Thank you. :cool:

Works in the Great White North. ;)

[velocityg4]

Would that be covered by the first 100miles by AAA:p?

Interesting video, works in the US.

[WPB2]

Thats good to know that if I ever become rich and my helicopter breaks down i wont have to leave it on the street where the punks will steal my stereo.

[theBB]

Snowdonia sounds like a made-up name for a children's movie. :)

[wordmunger]

Nice video. :)

What happens when your Chinook breaks down?

You use a Skycrane. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-64_Skycrane)

Cool helicopter. :)

Well, according to the wikipedia specs, the Skycrane couldn't quite lift a Chinook. It has a lift capacity of 20,000 lbs, and the Chinook weighs 23,400 lbs.

To lift a Chinook, you'd need another Chinook, with a payload capacity of 28,000 lbs.

[CanadaRAM]

Thank you. :cool:

Works in the Great White North. ;)

Unfortunately, in the GWN we have WAY too much experience with broken Sea King helicopters...

[dejo]

Chinook's are bad-ass!

[PlaceofDis]

thats a pretty awesome sight.

[ErikCLDR]

That looks really dangerous...

I live about 20min away the KAMAN (helicopter) headquarters. Every so often when I drive by I see helicopters carrying things around (testing I guess).

And once again the Americans save the day :p :D
(not that its our chinook, but Boeing makes them)

[scotthayes]

That looks really dangerous...

I live about 20min away the KAMAN (helicopter) headquarters. Every so often when I drive by I see helicopters carrying things around (testing I guess).

And once again the Americans save the day :p :D
(not that its our chinook, but Boeing makes them)

May be an American helicopter but it's a British pilot who had the balls to do such a lift :D

[Counterfit]

Well, according to the wikipedia specs, the Skycrane couldn't quite lift a Chinook. It has a lift capacity of 20,000 lbs, and the Chinook weighs 23,400 lbs.

To lift a Chinook, you'd need another Chinook, with a payload capacity of 28,000 lbs.

Or perhaps a Mil M-10 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-10). Payload: 33,000 lbs.

[Peterkro]

Or a Mil Mi26 lifting 44000lbs

[Don't panic]

or one of these babies

http://www.worldskycat.com/images/compare_wsk.jpg

the smallest one (the sky20, for 20 TONS of payload) should be taking its maiden trip next year.

[eyemacg5]

I found this funny.
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5778/picture2ie0.png

[Counterfit]

For a second I thought you were talking about the CN Tower. :D

Or a Mil Mi26 lifting 44000lbs

Man, you even got a picture of one lifting a Chinook. I just got two-upped. :(

[JML42691]

I found this funny.
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Now that's funny, this is a cool sight, my reaction when the video started all I thought was that there was no chance that it would be able to lift it, but wow, that thing lifted it like it was a feather.

[iAlan]

Great video.

I did chuckle at the location - Snowdonia just sounds soooo made up!

Also, what the hell is a 'hillwalker' and how could one possible get injured :p

[scotthayes]

Great video.

I did chuckle at the location - Snowdonia just sounds soooo made up!

Also, what the hell is a 'hillwalker' and how could one possible get injured :p

Snowdonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdonia) home of Mount Snowden, the highest mountain in Wales (and one of the highest in the UK)

Hillwalker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillwalking) as in somebody who walks on hills or mountains.

[sushi]

Well, according to the wikipedia specs, the Skycrane couldn't quite lift a Chinook. It has a lift capacity of 20,000 lbs, and the Chinook weighs 23,400 lbs.

To lift a Chinook, you'd need another Chinook, with a payload capacity of 28,000 lbs.
If memory serves, the "B" model can lift 25,000 pounds which is enough for a Chinook.

FWIW, as we saw in the film on this thread, usually an aircraft is stripped down a bit before sling loading so the weight is less than normal empty weight.

The nice thing about the Skycrane, is the rear facing pilot/sling operator.