Helicopter High Altitude Landing World Record

[playjack26]

Wing Commander Krishan Kant Saini, Vr.C., AVSM (retd.) (26 Oct 1931- ), an Indian Airforce helicopter pilot of 104 Squadron, set the world record in helicopter avionics by accomplishing the world's highest altitude helicopter landing. He attained this feat on 8 May 1969 when he landed Chetak helicopter at the altitude of 6858 m (22,500 feet) in the Karkoram ranges.[1][1] According to another source he landed Alouette SA-315 helicopter at 22,500 feet in the Karakoram mountain range on May 8, 1969

[coloradovertical]

Yes, 14,000 feet is not the highest helicopter landing, in fact, helicopters have even been used to set towers and concrete up there for construction pronjects. One of the first landings on Pikes Peak was in the 1950s by a piston powered Bell. This is the official world record held by a helicopter of this weight class, (piston or turbine powered).

[katspinal1313]

That is not the "High altitude record" for helicopters. Flight for Life lands up there several times a summer for med-evacs, and they have been doing that since the 1970's. The world record is an AS350B3 that landed on the summit of Mt. Everest. Look it up! It may be the record for a gasoline powered robinson...

[soldierswife0701]

@katspinal1313 I work on the summit. Flight for life HAS made it up there HOWEVER it is not who we are supposed to call. Nor is it advisable. We are "supposed" to call Ft Carson for a Shinook. We DO call for FFL to Glen Cove and the lower areas where our helipads are located.

Thanks for the info on Everest!

[soldierswife0701]

@katspinal1313 I work on the summit as an EMT. Flight for life HAS made it up there HOWEVER it is not who we are supposed to call. Nor is it advisable. We are "supposed" to call Ft Carson for a Shinook. We DO call for FFL to Glen Cove and the lower areas where our helipads are located.

Thanks for the info on Everest!

[MedicDillahunty]

I work on lifeguard 3 (Flight for life) We are capable of flying missions to the summit on all but the hottest days during the summer. We outfit our aircraft for exactly that reason. Call us anytime :)

[MedicDillahunty]

I work on lifeguard 3 (Flight for life) We are capable of flying missions to the summit on all but the hottest days during the summer. We outfit our aircraft for exactly that reason. Call us anytime :)

[BeechSportBill]

Hard for the Human engine to work up there, too. They sell sniffs of oxygen at the gift shop. I fly 12,500 for sometimes more than 4 hrs, but walking on the parking lot - I knew I was in trouble! We headed down ASAP! Good going Mark!

[soldierswife0701]

@BeechSportBill

As a current EMT who works on the summit. They no longer (as of 4-5 years ago) sell oxygen. I was told it was taken down because of mechanical problems. No one wanted to come up and fix it. It was air piped in thru a valve from the outside "flavored" for consumer use. Oxygen (in bottle form) is a medical ""drug"". And can be given thru the EMTs on the summit because of approval from a MD in the city of Colorado Springs.

[SebastienDS]

airspeed is critical at this altitude. When u see airspeed is dropping, lift is going away and u'd better have an escape route to dive

[nattsurfaren]

What is the effect of high altitude in a helicopter. I would guess the engine work like never before and you can't do it for to long. The process of getting more altitude and at the same time reach a destination would take for ever.

[maxhovid]

Normally aspirated engine doesn' t get enough oxygen for effective combustion, that's why aircraft during WWII had turbochargers for high altitude flight. Also air density isn't as "thick" for blades to produce sufficient lift. Look up "density altitude" in Wikipedia for more info.