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I Could Resist No Longer......

PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:12 pm
by CHUCK79
The other day I was talking with a co-worker about wildfire fighting and it turned out that he was on a helitack crew in the 70s and often got to ride in a Bell 47. Naturally, the pilot was a former UH-1 driver in Vietnam, so there were a few pretty good stories about doin' things that maybe they shouldn't have been doing in that little helicopter :shock: Even more recently Flying Trucker and I were talking about the 47 and I just couldn't resist any longer :oops:

The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. The Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on March 8 1946. The bell G 2 uses the 47GLycoming O-435 / 190HP as the H-13 is 195HP. The Bell 47 helicopter entered U.S. military service in late 1946 and was designated the H-13 Sioux by the United States Army. It has also served as the helicopter of choice for basic helicopter flight instruction in many countries. NASA had a number of Bell 47s during the Apollo program, used by astronauts as trainers for the Lunar Lander.


Bell 47 by Flysimware


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Incoming wounded!
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This model has wounded soldiers that can be added or removed
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Odd for a heli to be piloted from the left seat.......
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Settin' down to unload the wounded.....
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Off to pick up some more....there's always more.
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The animations on this model are astounding.....everything that should move....DOES move.
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Thanks 4 looking :D

Re: I Could Resist No Longer......

PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:43 pm
by Flying Trucker
Hi Chuck.. <<q

Wonderful shots...well done.

Hope you find this Link informative.

Near the bottom it explains a little about the Left and Right Seat for the Command Pilot.

http://www.airspacemag.com/need-to-know ... -Seat.html

Re: I Could Resist No Longer......

PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:02 pm
by CHUCK79
FlyingTrucker wrote:Hi Chuck.. <<q

Wonderful shots...well done.

Hope you find this Link informative.

Near the bottom it explains a little about the Left and Right Seat for the Command Pilot.

http://www.airspacemag.com/need-to-know ... -Seat.html



Well that explains it......thanks for the link, Doug O0 O0

The level of detail on this model is amazing....here's some close ups.
https://www.simviation.com/phpupload/upl ... 944593.jpg

https://www.simviation.com/phpupload/upl ... 864324.jpg

https://www.simviation.com/phpupload/upl ... 854044.jpg

https://www.simviation.com/phpupload/upl ... 864937.jpg

Re: I Could Resist No Longer......

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:21 am
by Flying Trucker
Thanks for those Links Chuck...great detail.

Was just wondering.

Can you think of any other aircraft that had that bubble style canopy prior to or after the design of the Bell 47?

HMMM...Perhaps I can stump those Old Retired Rocking Chair Flying Geezers at the Bugsmasher Club with that question.... :lol:

Re: I Could Resist No Longer......

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:41 pm
by CHUCK79
FlyingTrucker wrote:Thanks for those Links Chuck...great detail.

Was just wondering.

Can you think of any other aircraft that had that bubble style canopy prior to or after the design of the Bell 47?

HMMM...Perhaps I can stump those Old Retired Rocking Chair Flying Geezers at the Bugsmasher Club with that question.... :lol:



I can't think of anything similiar...... the AƩrospatiale SA 315B Lama has a bubble canopy, but it isn't all one piece :?

Re: I Could Resist No Longer......

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:33 pm
by Flying Trucker
Thanks Chuck...just took a look at the Aerospatiale SA 315B Lama...another good looking helicopter... <<u