Helicopter Towing A Barge

TheMercenary · 10-12-2009, 08:17 PM

Still doesn't look right, regardless of the comercial website claims. But what eva...

It would be the CH-46A Sea Knight, not a Chinook, but a mini-Chinook.

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The Civilian version, the BV 107-II Vertol[15] was developed prior to the military CH-46, and was operated commercially by New York Airways, Pan American World Airways and currently solely by Columbia Helicopters

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A 4,535kg capacity hook for external loads is installed in a cargo hatch in the floor.

= 9977 pounds.

Everything you always wanted to know about the Boeing Vertol:

http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_...rtol_ch-46.php

jinx · 10-12-2009, 08:24 PM

It doesn't look right because you're seeing it thru a telephoto lense, not just your eyes.

Here's a nice wiki on perspective distortion.

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