What choppers are these (Google earth)

Hi, I was just surfin on the intrnet, and i found these pictures... What are this Helicopters, Not Black Hawks, cos this choppers got all to many rotorblades...?









[edit on 21-9-2005 by Figher Master FIN]

Look like CH-47's (twin rotor) and CH-53's

Originally posted by Britguy
Look like CH-47's (twin rotor) and CH-53's

You got it.

Cool, thanks for the help... It looks pretty nice when they are in one line eh...?

Looks like a Little Bird tucked in there too.

Originally posted by Zaphod58
Looks like a Little Bird tucked in there too.

agreed i see one there. no super secret helos. too bad no Commanches.

Pity... But hey, you can't always win... Thanks for the info everybody...

Lol yea, they're chinooks alright. The CH-53's are actually the US's largest helicopter transport in the inventory, they have a 73 foot large diameter main rotor and 20 foot diameter tail rotor.

The main rotor has 7 blades.

Shattered OUT...

for some reason i am getting the feeling of devazu. I think that i have seen those somewhere else, but im not sure. hmmmmm. I'll ask one of my military obsesed friends about them.

Yep all correct ,tho from time to time you will see a USAF version of the
V-22 there also . Only 6, RAH-66 Built at this time (all are in West Palm Beach) .If we ever get out of Iraq ,and calm these Hurricane's down .
We may see the Commanche get started up again .

Originally posted by deltaboy

Originally posted by Zaphod58
Looks like a Little Bird tucked in there too.

agreed i see one there. no super secret helos. too bad no Commanches.

I thought the comanche program was ended? Are there in service??
Always loved the look of the comanche...just never got to see it fly!

BlueAngel

Originally posted by vertol
Yep all correct ,tho from time to time you will see a USAF version of the
V-22 there also . Only 6, RAH-66 Built at this time (all are in West Palm Beach) .If we ever get out of Iraq ,and calm these Hurricane's down .
We may see the Commanche get started up again .

I don't think it's the USAF version of the Osprey. They just accepted their first one a couple of days ago.

www.defencetalk.com...

From the link in Intelgurls thread.

www.abovetopsecret.com...

BlueAngel (the man ) What happened was ,A year ago last april (so 17 months ago ) US Congress cut all money to the RAH-66 (Because of the
cost of the Iraq War ) Vertol now throws up.

Yes..something a bit bizarre here. Kinda Metamorphis type stuff? For Certain worth bringing to ATS. Good Stuff. Very interesting stuff.

Dallas

In February 2004, the US Army announced that it plans to cancel further research, development and planned purchases of the RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter. It considers that the helicopter will not meet the requirements of changing operational environments. An amendment to Congress will be submitted for the 2005 budget request that would allow the Army to terminate the Comanche program and reallocate funds to restructure Army aviation programs. The Army plans to buy approximately 800 more aircraft and upgrade another 400 with the diverted Comanche funds.

www.army-technology.com...

Close, but it was Feb of last year.

Zaphod58 ... Do yourself a favour and read what I said (from time to time)
cause I no .lol .. This is my take on the V-22 (it's a great AirCraft) noff said.

Originally posted by vertol
Yep all correct ,tho from time to time you will see a USAF version of the
V-22 there also . Only 6, RAH-66 Built at this time (all are in West Palm Beach) .If we ever get out of Iraq ,and calm these Hurricane's down .
We may see the Commanche get started up again .

Care to explain to me what part of you will see a USAF version of the V-22 there I didn't understand?

Yah.. kinda of wondering too? Something very unusual about those so called choppers, even while on the ground.

Dallas

Those are definately helicopters.

V-22


CH-53



Nothing but a bunch of CH-53s a Little Bird or two, and some CH-46/47s.

Originally posted by Dallas

Yes..something a bit bizarre here. Kinda Metamorphis type stuff? For Certain worth bringing to ATS. Good Stuff. Very interesting stuff.

Dallas

Cool, thanks, I do my best...