Mi-24 Start-up Checklist

[Itskiryl33397]

How much would it cost to fly one (probably as a passenger in the gunner's seat)?

[janmethner]

Great Video of a great helicopter! Do you have a Kamov K-50 Black Shark in your museum as well?

[zipacna1980]

@janmethner Sure, they have, right next to a F-22.

[joekidd22522]

@janmethner the K-50 was introduced in '95. the ussr and the cold war ended in '91. so i would think no

[SirAbdulle]

Wow, its harder than I thought.

[lfsabch]

good thing they arent in a hurry lol

[n1zm0]

what the history on how you acquired this particular Hind? very cool!

[MrAviator81]

I like how he kept slapping her hands away from the switches!!! LOL!

[phadil]

why don't just insert the key and start the chopper. Why make it so difficult?

[DutchManticore]

@phadil

Lol. Because there's not just one engine.

There are three. And if systems get damaged during battle you need to be able to shut them off individually as well.

Starting with turning 1 keys is just impossible :P

[brgimscht]

@DutchManticore it would be possivle if it was all the way eletronic but then it would be not as controllable as it is and it would be unsafe.

[DutchManticore]

@brgimscht

Yes ofcourse it is possible froma technical point of view, but it isn't from a functional point of view.

That's what I ment.

[Lex5576]

Even though the Mi-24 is ancient to today's standards, those turbines really kick up a cool fucking sound. Like most Russian whirly birds, the Hind is more of a workhorse ground attack platform...... built to take hard use and countless Russian winters....and then some. The mechanical components of those things are incredibly strong. The only problem is they go off like a hand grenade if those big, thirsty Klimov turboshafts get hit with a piece of hot frag from a missile.

[groseroify]

this video is realy fuking nice

[TheMrRistro]

I have to go there

[zhekov1912]

this is Bulgarian Mi 24 BORD 120

[kesorev]

It is new game under the name a bear in america

[xekul]

saw you guys flying both birds over near white rock lake a few days ago.  it was probably the coolest thing ive ever seen in the air

[postmen321]

russian mechanic in working, this is art to me. UNbelieveble

[zhekov1912]

this helicopter is from BULGARIA my father was in this machine !! now it's over !!

[UncleRecolour]

enemy hind incoming

[DaLynxfighta]

Very cool.

[BladerDark1]

До чего же нравиться звук запускающихся турбин. The sound of turbine is beautyfale.

[Napalm006]

@BladerDark1 Beautiful does not begin to describe it, in fact I do not believe words could fully describe how awesome it sounds...

[Marine8304]

but i think this he's polish, accent hard with out "r", he's not russian

[Marine8304]

@clodwarair i got a question. this guy, engeneer is russian, polish or some other. answer please and great machine. 

[Marine8304]

does those americans got any idea about pilot gun ship?

[derrickkolba]

wow this video is incredible! 

[MrJoseph1157]

very good ,very interesting.thanks for the video.

[carpetmonk]

so this is just someone getting a bit of fun time in a cockpit? or is it actual instruction? and there are 2 instructors with differing training? or... man... what on earth is this.. ?! i guess the TM is nonexistent.. ??? man, am i confused

[12ock]

o god..... ur amazing!!!

[matt30033]

the instructor is from poland 2.40 polish words

[Nachmed]

@matt30033 on 2.40 it is not polish words. He just reading inscription on russian "открыты" (means "open's") and "закрыты" (means "'closed")

[rabarbor]

@matt30033 russian words ;)

[8u9o0p]

@rabarbor

These are polish words:

zakryty, odkryty - covered, uncovered

Besides I'm Polish myself, and i can clearly hear this guy's accent.

[ghos7bear]

@matt30033 Otkryty, Zakryty are Russian words as well: Открытый, Закрытый. if these are the ones you are refer to.

[wnaburgencesante]

Ochin Harasho Spasiba!

[Kapustomyl]

Ah when they turn off the turbine at 3.36 cca , it sounds like APU shut down on boeing 737.. :D

[Kapustomyl]

I love sounds of starting up the turbines... it's so sexy :P

[StrEagle]

Why are they starting the right turbine 10 times?

[fcbcdl]

Russian enginering the best.

[JasonJason210]

@fcbcdl

And Pilots

[fareed801]

execellant video of mi 24...this shows how soviets were capable and dedicated of building such machines

[xenomorph32]

This is so awesome. I wish I could do that that one day.

[louiscarr899]

such a complex interior, if i stretched my arm in that i probably would have pushed a button somewhere which would have sent it crashing lol XD

[WINSTANLEYOBXa]

Superb

[mamatalu]

Where's this? The chopper sounds operational.

[coldwarair]

@mamatalu It is fully operational. We are located in Lancaster, Texas. Just south of Dallas.

[trip7shark]

@coldwarair And Im just north of Dallas! Im so ready to check out that museum!

[sultros]

@coldwarair Wait... WHAT?? This chopper is South of Dallas?? OMFG Im dying to see this thing. Huge Aviation Buff and I am in Houston.

[accountnumb3]

@coldwarair awesome man im in desoto

[maxpayneau]

Great, great!! More!! Pozdrawiam nauczyciela :)

[NollieFlipX]

Epic!

[lst1195]

was the guy teaching you a Hind Pilot/Mechanic?

[lst1195]

so cool, I'm going there next year come heck or highwater!

[glavchev]

Awsome!!!!!!!!!!1