The 8 Highest Altitude Records By A Helicopter 

On June 21, 1972, Jean Boulet of France piloted an Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama helicopter to an absolute altitude record of 40,814 feet (12,440 m). At that extreme altitude, the engine flamed out and Boulet had to land the helicopter by breaking another record: the longest successful autorotation in history. The helicopter was stripped of all unnecessary equipment prior to the flight to minimize weight, and the pilot breathed supplemental oxygen.

What is important is the altitude at which, a helicopter can "land" and "take off" from, with 100% reliability (certainty).

All of the above are one time achievements. Indian Air Force's Chetaks used to fly at 18000 feet daily. These french-manufactured choppers had a service ceiling of 10,500 feet, but were able to reach the glacier by crossing the Khardung La Pass at 18,379 feet. That too in a dangerous terrains.

France : world leader of Hellicopter 🇫🇷

I like helicopter very much.

Thanks for the Informative video

Thanks for this video

And Airwolf went how high when Stringfellow Hawk was covered in frost from the computer being hijacked? Not real. Or was it?

This video is very misleading. There are different altitudes a helicopter can achieve and these altitudes are listed in the Pilots Manual: Hover Out of Ground effect- takes the most amount of power by far Hover In Ground Effect (a height of less than the rotor diameter) - takes less power than Out of Ground effect Altitude in forward flight- takes the least amount of power Once a helicopter starts moving forward, typically above 40-50 knots (translational velocity), the power requirement to maintain altitude drops dramatically. This video compares helis in forward flight to the Eurocopter AS350 B3 landing on Everest requiring hovering in and out of ground effect which is a totally different ballgame.

You may have forgotten some Helis like Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 and Flettner Fl 282(4100m). They come 1941, also come long before 1949.

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First they give the numbers in metric, after that they give the conversed imperial numbers. The world is changing for the better ❤

I only been in a CH53E to 11,000'

My nose “bleeds 😊” when I fly too high. That’s a no thank you from me.

Me and the boys always try to find out how high we can get but it's not with helicopters

Do more research... In siachen indian air force and indian army aviation crop flying daily chetak helicopter in adverse conditions of glacier. 😅😅😅. Lch prachand is first fighter helicopter flying in high altitude of trans himalaya...

What about NASA Ingenuity on Mars, which flew at an Earth equivalent altitude of between 100,000 ft and 150,000 ft

Make it quick. Your already blew it

How is the Everest landing an altitude record when someone reached a higher altitude years before?

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Thank you for your new vedeo , next place altitude fighter aircraft

Damn..you keep ignoring Indian helicopter which one achive highest altitude world record with military payload.. You are partial..😡😡😡😔😔😔