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  • I've also flown the Bell 407 and 206 and I agree, I'd much rather fly the A Star.

  • were is this

  • An Helicopter Looping is way better than a looping of an plane

  • this fake!! el 407 no es de rotor rigido, los loops solo se pueden hacer ocn rotor rigido!

  • @chikchupeca

    Esto no es falso. Una campana de 407 puede hacer esto todo el tiempo que seguir tirando positivos G en la cabeza del rotor. Hasta un 206 puede hacer un bucle, siempre y cuando mantenga tirando positivos G. Yo traductor Google, así que no te enojes si es incorrecta.

  • I believe it can take the stress and the bell 206 fly much betterthan the mb5oo

  • such a stunt in that helo? fair play lol

  • which performer is this

  • Anyone here have time in current MH-6M? 6 bld. rotor and C47 eng. from the MD600 in a '500 airframe, also have 4bld TR canted a la Sikorsky for additional lift moment in hover. Got to be a rush to fly! Addressing 160th SOAR rotorheads of course.

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  • i have flown the 206 and L4 and the 407 and yet i fine that the A star and the md500 a better more comforable helicopter, and would much rather fly them anyday over the bell's.

  • The MD500 is a great helicopter, but it is not comparable to the 407. Its like comparing the telephone to the telegraph...

  • @rxwarrior998 So in other words, you're not really a helicopter pilot.

  • @rxwarrior998 So in other words, you're not really a helicopter pilot.

  • @nocalsteve why would you say that?

  • rxwarrior998, obviously you've never flown a 407. While any MD500 I've ever flown was quick and agile, it still does not live up to the power and grace of a 407. Probably the best single engine turbine out there. And yes, mushatrusha, the 407 can take that without any problem. The rotorhead and blade system for the 407 was developed from the military Kiowa. Bell doesn't recommend that type of flying, but they know its' capable of it.

  • bell, nothing but junk. hughes only way to go

  • Hey rxwarrior998, you ever looked at the input shaft flange on the bottom of the main rotor transmission on the 369/500? If you have, you wouldn't say that.

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  • Structural damage

  • The pilot should have gotten a medal for that type of flying; it's an airshow!

    Amazing flying, amazing machine.

  • The pilot was fired and as you say, they had the complete rotorhead and blades replaced. This is because until now Bell is unable to calculate the stresses and loads during these type of maneuvers, but according to a Bell test pilot, the 407 can take this without any problem. I believe that too.

  • Its a solid 4 blade head, it most certainly should be able to take it as it is a positive G manuvier, if this was a jetranger (flapping head) the pilot would have been lucky to do the loop and live to tell the tale, the only reason why it wouldnt be able to take it is the 407 is a heavy machine. Now.., put the 407 head on a 206, that would be a fun heli to fly.

  • @mushatrusha i know the pilot. he is the now late Chris Esterhuisen. he wasnt fired and they didnt replade the head and rotor system. i should know cause i work on the same airfield.

  • I was told that when Bell saw this they shit themselves.  I think the helicopter had to have a complete rotorhead rebuild.

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