N239CH heavy equipment lift

[Vanyaaynav]

The Russian helicopter can carry CH together with this cargo

[JWSmythe]

As I always tell people, I don't believe helicopters fly. Airplanes make perfect sense. Helicopters? no way. :) Ya, I do know technically how they work. It just doesn't seem right, even when I was standing there watching this one while I was filming it.

Helicopter pilots have my deep respect, as they are the purveyors of a very special black magic.

[ElectroMecca]

It's amazing manmade had made aircraft that can lift themselves, let alone heavy HVAC equipment, etc...

[K1w1scot]

I wonder if this is one of the converted 'nooks' that used to do the North Sea oil support in the 80s? Anyone know?

[TheDb351c]

Excellent pilot

[camokid01]

errrr ide hate to tell you, but the CH 47 chinook is a medium lift helicopter not a heavy lift helicopter.

[JWSmythe]

@camokid01

Well, from what I found, it is heavy lift.

The Boeing page indicates it's for very heavy cargo

Wikipedia clarifies this as this would be a CH-47D, which is the only one the FAA authorized for commercial/civilian use.

Previous models had smaller engines, which you may be confusing it with.

[camokid01]

@JWSmythe oh right, my mistake then, im only going by British military ones which proberbly have some extra fuel and armour taking up some of the lifting weight makign it a medium lift. the civilian versions must be different.

[chris234fixr]

hmm. case or jay...Im gona say case

[heligreasemonkey]

bushman14 better be either casey jones or jason muller calling 39 thier girl

[JWSmythe]

Helicopterjack,

They were done before Monday morning. :) I'm posting the maintaince notification in the description area for clarification.

[bushman14]

That's my girl!

[odmcarp]

shut up

[bushman14]

eat shit

[odmcarp]

i said shut up

[helicopterjack]

How did I miss that. was it still here on Monday?