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,
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might kill someone.

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.

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:36:32 -0700 (PDT), Gordon wrote:

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.

I heard hunchback but didn't know what it was. Afghan training called
them Crocs, they were mean but also long roll takeoffs and heat to shoot
at all the live long day.
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might kill someone.

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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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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On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:30:13 -0600, Daryl Hunt wrote:

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.

Never saw it but heard several field stories that said they would clip
their own blades on sharp banked turns.
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Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either!
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.

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On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:30:13 -0600, Daryl Hunt wrote:

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.

Never saw it but heard several field stories that said they would clip
their own blades on sharp banked turns.
--
Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either!
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.

Never heard of that one. Hmm, thier blades are much more flexible than
ours. But to clip them? Define what you mean by "Clip them".



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