bqmassey Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 This is a cool picture, but i have no idea what it is! http://www.verticalmag.com/im/wallpapers/114_800.jpg If you haven't checked out the wallpapers that Vertical Mag puts out, you should. There are some awesome ones. Most of you are familiar with Vertical Mag, but for those that aren't, they put up some pretty cool wallpapers you can download. There available at http://www.verticalmag.com/photos/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helonorth Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I can only venture a guess that it's some kind of seismic equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFlyer Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Looks like a 206L with snow deflectors, maybe. Kinda hard to tell with the lighting. +1 for the seismic equipment, although I don't know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungo5 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Ooooh!!!! it's "them" again, with their CHEMTRAILS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdoggy Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've seen a helicopter like this near the 29 Palms Marine Corps Base and talked to the pilot. It's been awhile, but I remember him relating that it was used to help find unexploded ordnance or something to that effect. I really enjoyed seeing it, because it looks like it shouldn't fly in that configuration. Anyway, of note, he related his groundspeed was ridiculously low when cruise flying from A to B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlerpilot Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 You are right PF it's a 206 Long Ranger with snow baffles over the intakes. Usually for sesmic work the equipment is on a long line in a huge suspended ring and towed unerneath. Commonly called towing a bird. The fixed set up does a similar function but allows the aircraft to fly lower and more precisely over the terrain. I don't know the exact height but I think the goal is to fly the grid patterns at 200' agl. Perhaps someone on the forum has some first hand experience and can elucidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersprayer Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Geomagnetic wrap around Boom mounted Multisensor Magnetometer used for finding UXO (unexploded ordinance) used on military shooting ranges. This one looks to be a Sky Research Boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arotrhd Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Totally agree with Timbersprayer. Airlift Helos out of Reno has a similar sensor for the UXO & radiometric contracts that can be mounted on their 500D... I think they're also featured in the current issue of ROTOR. -WATCH FOR THE WIRES- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelFire_91 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Geomagnetic wrap around Boom mounted Multisensor MagnetometerUmmmmm..... yeah, what he said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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