Can anyone I.D. this helicopter please?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Isi2...eature=related

Thanks,

Ricky

On Mar 20, 12:55*am, Ricky wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Isi2...eature=related

Thanks,

Ricky

My old pal, the Mi 24 Hind. The apparent stoppage of the rotors is
due to their rotation nearly matching the refresh rate of the video -
not magic.

v/r Gordon
former occupier of Hind airspace

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:07:49 -0700 (PDT), Gordon wrote:

Mi 24 Hind

The Croc, a sorta Apache/Blackhawk combo. Mean as it looks.
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I hesitate to add to this discussion because I'm not an instructor,
just a rather slow student who's not qualified to give advice that
might kill someone.

There's occasional sightings of these by travelers on Interstate 15 &
40 in the Mojave Desert. Apparently a contractor operates a couple of
them as war-game material for exercises at the Army's Ft. Irwin (north
of I-15) and the Marine Corps Base at Twentynine Palms (ie, south of
I-40).

-R.S.Hoover

On Mar 20, 3:56 pm, Veeduber wrote:
There's occasional sightings of these by travelers on Interstate 15 &
40 in the Mojave Desert. Apparently a contractor operates a couple of
them as war-game material for exercises at the Army's Ft. Irwin (north
of I-15) and the Marine Corps Base at Twentynine Palms (ie, south of
I-40).

-R.S.Hoover

I think those are based out by White Sands.

Gordon wrote:
On Mar 20, 12:55 am, Ricky wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Isi2...eature=related

Thanks,

Ricky

My old pal, the Mi 24 Hind. The apparent stoppage of the rotors is
due to their rotation nearly matching the refresh rate of the video -
not magic.

It's amazing how well in sync the rotors and the camera shutter are.
Does that helicopter have some kind of computer controlled rpm governor?



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Gordon wrote:
On Mar 20, 12:55 am, Ricky wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Isi2...eature=related

Thanks,

Ricky

My old pal, the Mi 24 Hind. The apparent stoppage of the rotors is
due to their rotation nearly matching the refresh rate of the video -
not magic.

It's amazing how well in sync the rotors and the camera shutter are.
Does that helicopter have some kind of computer controlled rpm governor?



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KE5GIX

"Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM,
learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm"

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On Mar 20, 5:56*pm, Veeduber wrote:
There's occasional sightings of these by travelers on Interstate 15 &
40 in the Mojave Desert. *Apparently a contractor operates a couple of
them as war-game material for exercises at the Army's Ft. Irwin (north
of I-15) and the Marine Corps Base at Twentynine Palms (ie, south of
I-40).

-R.S.Hoover

I remember several years back, before the Ruskies gave up on
Afganistan, The Soldier of Fortune Magazine had offered $1m for anyone
sowing up with one, wether it be friend or foe.

Wil

On Mar 20, 12:14*pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:07:49 -0700 (PDT), Gordon wrote:
Mi 24 Hind

The Croc, a sorta Apache/Blackhawk combo. Mean as it looks.

I haven't seen a Hind called that before - usually, they referred to
them as Gorbach (Hunchback). They had another nickname that escapes
me at the moment.

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Gordon wrote:
On Mar 20, 12:55 am, Ricky wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Isi2...eature=related

Thanks,

Ricky

My old pal, the Mi 24 Hind. The apparent stoppage of the rotors is
due to their rotation nearly matching the refresh rate of the video -
not magic.

It's amazing how well in sync the rotors and the camera shutter are. Does
that helicopter have some kind of computer controlled rpm governor?

It's a Turbine. It has to have. Usually it regulates somewhere between 93
and 103% depending on what you want it to do. It's a combination of fuel
control and rotor pitch.



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