Norush Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Given a choice of flying any twin copter, which one would you choose and why? Quote
FlyNHighNFast Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Given a choice of flying any twin copter, which one would you choose and why? I would take the Mil Mi-26, because it would be uber cool to go vertical in a 737 sized helicopter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26 Quote
ADRidge Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 The A-109. I got to oogle one at heli expo and it just screamed my name. Quote
Hedge36 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 The A-109. I got to oogle one at heli expo and it just screamed my name. Yep. Like a Miata, but for straight guys. Quote
ADRidge Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Yep. Like a Miata, but for straight guys. That's an awesome way of putting it! Quote
Wally Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Given a choice of flying any twin copter, which one would you choose and why? Sikorsky anything- S76, S92, UH60/SH70... Quote
Norush Posted September 16, 2008 Author Posted September 16, 2008 Sikorsky anything- S76, S92, UH60/SH70... The S76 is a sweet looking aircraft and so is the H-60. But why would you choose to fly a S-76 for a living? What advantage would this give you if any in your career? Do you currently fly a Sikorsky or have you flown any of the aforementioned aircraft and if so which one? Quote
Wally Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 The S76 is a sweet looking aircraft and so is the H-60. But why would you choose to fly a S-76 for a living? What advantage would this give you if any in your career? Do you currently fly a Sikorsky or have you flown any of the aforementioned aircraft and if so which one? Never flown a Sikorsky of any sort in the 40 years since solo (Schweizers don't really count as Sikorskies, do they?). I feel kind of incomplete as a professional never having done so- Sikorsky is iconic in helicopters, especially when it comes to twins, medium and larger. Quote
FinR Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 I don't really understand the point of this question. Helicopters are build for different purposes and/or areas of operation (as i quess we all know...). There is of course some models, like Bell 212, which are in widespread use in all kinds of jobs, but most of the helos are designed for a particular area of operation. So i quess you should first deside what you want to do with that mighty twin... For pax transport, it would be nice to have a AW139 or S92, but i couldn't care less about that kind of jobs. S-64 Aircrane or KA-32 would be my choice. Those can do amazing things in the jobs i'm interested in. Quote
FLHooker Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 While I can't really identify why... I just think the Bell 407 is sexy... I would love to get my hands on that bad boy. CHAD Quote
adam32 Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 While I can't really identify why... I just think the Bell 407 is sexy... I would love to get my hands on that bad boy. CHAD But its a single engine!! The 427 would be sweet though... Quote
FauxZ Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 I would fly any twin I could without getting arrested. That said, I've always been partial to the MD900. At least from a technical standpoint. Never flown one, but I'll gladly accept a position flying one so I can make a significant contribution to this thread. For the good of the community ya know. Quote
FLHooker Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 But its a single engine!! The 427 would be sweet though... Ha, I'm an idiot! Didn't even think about that... CH-47 then!!!!! CHAD Quote
RockyMountainPilot Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 The Bell 429 looks like a nice ship. Not too many twins do well at altitude, but this one seemed to do fine. Quote
Fat Kiwi Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 A better question would have been- what kind of twin would you own if u could have one?... Hands down a 212, we had a 98.5% sortie rate and besides they sound studly when you crank them round in 60knt tight left turn... and, they're not too spendy either! FK for power and speed.... H-60 but dang they suck for maintenance! Quote
jaredsega Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 This is all I have to say. O and this is way more fun than a S-76B. Quote
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