What is your favorite full scale helicopter?

[Former Member]

I'm just wondering what everyone's favorite full size helicopter is? I probably have many favorites depending on the era. What's your favorite? I have never flown any if the above but I somehow had a love affair with helicopters for a long time. Please post a picture of your favorite up here.

Some of mine are the bell 47G, Sikorsky sky Crane, sea stallion, jet ranger, AH64 Apache longbow, Sikorsky corporate, and I know I'm forgetting some but those were some just off the top of my head. Can't forget the Cobra attack helicopter. And of course the Robinsons Schweitzer's and Hiller's.

 

[Bunny Too]

MH-6M, it is awesome.

https://flic.kr/p/26nPpBa

 

[Former Member]

MH-6M, it is awesome.

https://flic.kr/p/26nPpBa

Little Bird!

 

[Former Member]

MH-6M, it is awesome.

https://flic.kr/p/26nPpBa

@Bunny Too thats alot of glass in the front. Is it all plexi?

 

[Keule]

BO-105C

 

[Bunny Too]

BO-105C
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That is tough looking, I remember a short about that helicopter and how they strengthened the mast and props.
I think the little birds windshield is plexi but they are working on a glass variant "MH-6X"

 

[Keule]

That is tough looking,

Yep, i had once the chance to watch one of their (Red Bull) shows. Really impressive!

 

[old man mavic]

Sea King

 

[Bunny Too]

Sea King

Yeah, that is a winner.

 

[old man mavic]

Yeah, that is a winner.

sure is they have saved so many lives over the years in air sea rescue role

 

[Former Member]

How can I forget this one? MH-60 Blackhawk

 

[Former Member]

Does anyone know if Blackhawks have bullet proof windows?

 

[ottodawg]

I guess mine would be the Bell 222, I helped install the 1st 3 axis helicopter autopilot (Sperry) in one, back in the day. It was an air med like this. Also worked on a lot of Jet and Long Rangers, Hughes 500 would be a close 2nd.

 

[ottodawg]

Although since I'am a former Marine, I guess I'm obligated to say the Shitehook..

 

[AnzacJack]

 

[ottodawg]

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Yep, that's a good one also..

 

[747P4]

BO-105C
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Defies flight principles. My mate was a display pilot for a well known helicopter manufacturer.
Looping a fixed wing is one thing, but doing the same with a helicopter with "one J nut" holding it all together...very brave or ????

 

[747P4]

I'm just wondering what everyone's favorite full size helicopter is? I probably have many favorites depending on the era. What's your favorite? I have never flown any if the above but I somehow had a love affair with helicopters for a long time. Please post a picture of your favorite up here.

Some of mine are the bell 47G, Sikorsky sky Crane, sea stallion, jet ranger, AH64 Apache longbow, Sikorsky corporate, and I know I'm forgetting some but those were some just off the top of my head. Can't forget the Cobra attack helicopter. And of course the Robinsons Schweitzer's and Hiller's.

Huey 500.
Had an RC version, which I loved to fly.
Never flown a real helicopter, as these were flying machines for "men of steel" IMHO.
Really respect "copter" jocks.

 

[747P4]

BTW,
Great post Rob regarding helicopters.
They never seem to age compared with fixed wing!

 

[Porky]

Mines this, loved watching “camblewick green” when I was young