Right after jump school, I did my cherry blast in a UH-1 back in 1989 but that was pretty much the last time I was ever in uniform around those old Vietnam-era choppers. Flash forward about 22 years, I moved to New Zealand and one day while attending one of the many service rifle matches here I heard the familiar "whop whop" sound of a Huey. I was a bit surprised to see them still in service, this being the 21st century, but right before my eyes they landed in a field nearby and soldiers hopped out. Those Huey's are slowly being phased out now with the NH90...
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One of the best cartoons that was going around the Army years ago, was the "last UH-60" going to the bone yard at DM, the tower was talking to the pilot and informed him his ride was at the base of the tower, where or course a UH-1H was running! While they are being replaced as front line AC, the Huey will be running somewhere for a long time-or at least we can hope.
Nothing sounds like a Huey . . . .
As I recall, about 70 kias, slight descent, you could hear it for miles. Same with the B540 Cobras.
I live by a busy airport, so I pretty much only hear commercial aircraft, but once in a blue moon the "whop-whop" can be appreciated as they approach and navigate around the airport. It's a siren's song to me now, I drop whatever I am up to and begin the search in the sky.
I love that H-60 story- befitting!
The "old" ones I flew in are being refitted to UH-1Y, with 4-bladed rotors, new engines, etc, so they sound different, but, hey, it's still a Huey!
I love that H-60 story- befitting!
The "old" ones I flew in are being refitted to UH-1Y, with 4-bladed rotors, new engines, etc, so they sound different, but, hey, it's still a Huey!
We used to have a setting called "Maximum Wok", from memory, 80kias, 40psi torque.
