I was in the Infantry and I have flown in these helicopters under these circumstances. I can tell you it is a hundred times better than any roller coaster ever
I remember when i was in a combat aviation unit and when everyone was asleep i was still awake pilot looked back and asked if everyone was asleep i smiled and said yes ans that is when he did a drop and scared everyone awake and continued flying we laughed so hard.
Typically, the commentators here missed the most significant part which was at the end. The push over. Helicopters hate zero and especially negative “G” maneuvers. That push was closer to the edge of the envelope than anything before it.
As a AH-64A driver, that is wing over , it's not difficult, well maybe to a spectator. It's also know as Hammer head. For attack helicopters it known as quick return to Target.
Do it in a Chinook, which was designed to fly straight and level, and I'll believe you. That's as silly as not being impressed by an Apache hauling a 15,000 lb payload.
If he were smart, he should have refused to take part in that flight. For one thing , he is not needed for such a dangerous display. He would have just added to the list of crew killed in a very possible accident .
That was not a roll over. I saw a chinook actually roll completely over, after which it fell apart in the air and crashed to the ground. This was in Vietnam on Phu Loi airfield. The rumor was an enlisted crew chief got a Dear John letter from his girlfriend or wife and decided to end it all in an exhibition of glory.
Just curious what unit you were with in Phu Loi and what time frame? It’s a small world because I to was at Phu Loi when this happened. The details you speak of are the exact ones we heard in my unit. How weird is that?
@@peterlewellyn2389 welcome home to you as well! I was in Phu Loi from Oct 70-May 71. I was with D Co 46th Engr Bn. We, my company, was set up over by the POL location, stuck in between two artillery units. That was fun! Note the sarcasm😂. Myself and another guy were sitting on top of a bunker and saw that Chinook fall outta the sky. We heard the story later on and I’ve always wondered if it was true. Darned small world out there! I did road repair from Lai Khe north all the way to the border. Also, worked on the road, QL 13, up to Phuc Vinh. Crazy!!!
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Maybe an extreme yaw, but not a rollover. Can you imagine the forces on the main blades when maneuvering like that? Isn't there a potential for "mast bumping" when bringing your end over like that?
There are obviously a lot of people here who have no understanding of the aerodynamics and maneuverability of Chinook helicopters. Trust me (a Hook flight engineer with over 2000 hours) when I say that the maneuvers shown here are not unusual, though mostly done at airshows. The video title is misleading.
@@Cyba_IT remember though, the Chinook can lift 26,000lbs at sea level...so that's way more stress being applied to the blades unlike here. But yeah, doing a rollover in a Chinook is something that most pilots won't think of doing. LOL!
Being a student helicopter pilot that something you would NEVER do in R22 or the R44!...aircraft must be specificlaly designed to handle that load and very skilled piloting technique.
Omg dudes! This is not a rollover. It’s called a wing over. How could you mistake it for a rollover. It’s so obvious! How do I know the difference, because I’m just copying what the experts are saying in the comments. I came here by mistake.
So, what would be the reason for those 'Hot Dog' gyrations in a CH-47 other than showing Your ignorance? Attack Helicopters are designed and meant for such maneuvers out of necessity! CW4 U.S. Army Vietnam 1968, '69, '70, '71, '72
ANNOUNCER...BLAH BLAH...PRETTY EXCITING STUFF...PROBABLY AS EXCITING FOR YOU WATCHING AS IT IS FOR THEM FLYING. __OH, YEAH, OK GENIUS. WOULD THINK THE HAMMERHEAD, STALLS AND PUSHOVER WOULD CAUSE MAST BUMPING
