11/16/2004: Helicopter carries tree

Elspode · 11-16-2004, 11:45 PM

Nope...it is apparently part of a barge towing operation. Cool.

dar512 · 11-16-2004, 11:52 PM

That's gotta be pretty scary for the guy driving that rig. Well, I'd be afraid, anyway. Talk about a need for attitude adjustment.

Bullitt · 11-17-2004, 01:56 AM

I would describe that photo as coast guard implimenting new ice cutting technique.

glatt · 11-17-2004, 07:38 AM

Wow, Bruce. Just, wow.

That front rotor looks like it is just inches off the ice as it swings around. I'd like to see a side view to guage it better, but I think it's safe to say the pilot is taking huge risks there.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-17-2004, 05:03 PM

From the above link;

........ACT -100 (hover barge) was loaded with 40 tons of cargo for another close-in test run. Once more, the helicopter showed it could move the barge despite the additional weight.
The final aspect of the test was to tow the hover barge over a 50-mile course to a drill site named Alaska Island where Sohio had just completed an oil well.
During the tow to the island, headwinds over 30 knots were encountered, and snow and ice buildup were also factors. Regardless, the Vertol was able to bring the empty barge to the island successfully. On the return trip to Prudhoe Bay, when this photo was taken, the barge carried 50 tons of cargo, bringing the total weight to 220 tons. As with the previous tests, this task was accomplished successfully.
This photograph is one of longtime Columbia Helicopters' photographer Ted Veal's most famous photographs. The use of a powerful telephoto lens makes it appear as though the helicopter is closer to the ice than is actually the case.

This was in 1982 with the smaller of the Vertol (Boeing) models. This model is now being phased out but it's big brother, the CH-47 Chinook, is at least 5 times as powerful as this old CH-46.

11-16-2004, 11:45 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Nope...it is apparently part of a barge towing operation. Cool. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-17-2004, 01:56 AM	#3
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	I would describe that photo as coast guard implimenting new ice cutting technique. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

11-17-2004, 05:03 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	From the above link; ........ACT -100 (hover barge) was loaded with 40 tons of cargo for another close-in test run. Once more, the helicopter showed it could move the barge despite the additional weight. The final aspect of the test was to tow the hover barge over a 50-mile course to a drill site named Alaska Island where Sohio had just completed an oil well. During the tow to the island, headwinds over 30 knots were encountered, and snow and ice buildup were also factors. Regardless, the Vertol was able to bring the empty barge to the island successfully. On the return trip to Prudhoe Bay, when this photo was taken, the barge carried 50 tons of cargo, bringing the total weight to 220 tons. As with the previous tests, this task was accomplished successfully. This photograph is one of longtime Columbia Helicopters' photographer Ted Veal's most famous photographs. The use of a powerful telephoto lens makes it appear as though the helicopter is closer to the ice than is actually the case. This was in 1982 with the smaller of the Vertol (Boeing) models. This model is now being phased out but it's big brother, the CH-47 Chinook, is at least 5 times as powerful as this old CH-46. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 11-17-2004 at 05:09 PM.

11-16-2004, 11:52 PM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	That's gotta be pretty scary for the guy driving that rig. Well, I'd be afraid, anyway. Talk about a need for attitude adjustment.

11-17-2004, 07:38 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Wow, Bruce. Just, wow. That front rotor looks like it is just inches off the ice as it swings around. I'd like to see a side view to guage it better, but I think it's safe to say the pilot is taking huge risks there.

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