Jump to content

Longest Range Helicopter?


Recommended Posts

Hi everybody,

 

New user here,

 

Ive always been fascinated with RC helicopters, and helicopters in general.

 

Ive tried researching on Google, with few answers to my question:

 

What mass-produced helicopter (minimum 250 made), civilian or military, any country of origin, has the longest range?

 

And, assuming the helicopter was designed to be outfitted with additional fuel tanks and those tanks were installed and used.

 

Helicopters that have mid-air refueling capabilities extending the range would count, but assume that mid-air refueling is not done and the longest range is based upon only one initial fully fueled helicopter.

 

Thanks for any input!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

For long range, people use an airplane to get to where the helicopter is. Then they use its unique abilities to get the job done at short range.

 

Few choppers are designed with range in mind, apart from a few servicing the offshore market.

 

With a special fuel tank, our A109 had a range of 400nm with 20 min reserve.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

aZykgC2.png

 

 

 

April 1966: Chief Test Pilot Robert G. Ferry of Hughes Tool Company’s Aircraft Division flies the number three prototype YOH-6A, 62-4213, from the company airport at Culver City, California, non-stop to Ormond Beach, Florida, a distance of 3,561.55 kilometers (2,213.04 miles). Bob Ferry set three Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Records for Distance Without Landing.¹ All three records still stand.

 

FAI World Air Sports Federation Records

 

https://www.thisdayinaviation.com

 

Tag Archives: Robert George Ferry

Edited by iChris
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...