Coast Guard Eurocopter SA 366G1/HH-65A Dolphin by goodoleboy
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Description
Captured back on 10/25/09, at the 8th Annual Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo, held at the beautiful Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in beautiful Los Alamitos, California.
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Debbielove should like this.
This Eurocopter (formerly Aerospatiale) rescue helicopter was built in France for the US Coast Guard and is a variant of their SA 360/SA Dauphin.
General characteristics
* Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
* Capacity: 11 passengers
* Length: 13.73 m (45 ft 1 in)
* Height: 4.06 m (13 ft 4 in)
* Empty weight: 2,411 kg (5,315 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
* Powerplant: 2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C
turboshaft, 625 kW (838 hp) each
* Main rotor diameter: 11.94 m (39 ft 2 in)
* Main rotor area: 111.98 m2 (1,205.3 sq ft)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 306 km/h (190 mph; 165 kn)
* Ferry range: 827 km (514 mi; 447 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 5,865 m (19,242 ft)
* Rate of climb: 8.9 m/s (1,750 ft/min)
Source: Wikipedia free encyclopedia
I'm sorry I didn't get a full three-quarter front view when I was walking around the vehicle. I think I was more fascinated by the unique tail rotor than anything else. The second photo is for those who refuse to zoom.
Auf wiedersehen, and have a nice day.
Comments (11)
magnus073
Fantastic work on this very cool collage Harry
morningglory
This has got to be the oddest color helicopter I have seen....sure stands out, can't miss it in the sky...which I'm sure is why they chose this color. Really one fancy and expensive flying machine, and I LOVE that tail rotor also. Very cool. Our local hospital helicopter also has one of those circular covered rotors. That rotor sure would make quick work of slicing onions and potatoes...just throw them through (just kidding).
goodoleboy
LOL at morningglory's last sentence!
durleybeachbum
What a beauty! When my friend Denis was manager of a rubber plantation in India his houseboy ran out to welcome a guest arriving by helicopter an got sliced in two by the rear rotor. A good idea therefore to have this arrangement.
RHMagnussn Online Now!
Hopelessly nerdy, perhaps, but I do have a Transformers figure based on this helicopter's color scheme and design: http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlades/blades.htm Pretty cool to have such detailed photos of the real thing.
ragouc
Very good shots and collage.
debbielove
The colour is Hi-Vis of course, shows up well at sea and is pretty much standard over the world, on all SAR Helos.. If not all, then parts of.. The Tail Rotor, first appeared in the Gazelle, made by Westland, it saves drag.. (as you can probably work out..).. Quite a few European Helicopters use it.. Though not many U.S. ones.. Strange that,as it saves drag and gives it more speed? But! Great shots mate.. WELL DONE! Rob
MrsRatbag
That tail rotor is quite striking, but then the whole thing is exceptional, isn't it? What a beauty! Excellent spread of shots, Harry, well done and lucky you to see this up close and personal!
racolt33
That's a gorgeous helicopter. Though I've always wanted to fly in one of these aircraft; I'm just a tad skittish about a helicopter built by the French. They are known to make great onion and potato slicers. That comment was very funny. :-] Nice collage
Rainastorm
Wow, one crazy made piece of equipment, nice and bright as well!
tennesseecowgirl
You've got some beautiful shots here!!!