Big Bitch

[sniper]

These are photographs of the world's largest helicopter which happened to be on the tarmac in Dease Lake, B.C. recently. It is to be used for taking mining equipment and cargo out to a new mine called Galore Creek.

It is owned by a Russian company. It is called the Utsky.

The chopper couldn't land at the air strip at Bob Quinn Lake because it wasn't a paved area so it had to land in Dease Lake until the landing site north of Bob Quinn could be inspected.

Apparently this chopper's wash will pick up and fling rocks, up to 12 inches in diameter, around like leaves.

Some stats:

Russian crew of 6, 2 Pilots, 1 Navigator, 2 Engineers & 1 cargo person

- a semi-trailer will fit in it.
carries 75 troops
uses 2000 litres of fuel per hour
580 km range
costs $30,000/hr to rent
40 metres long
8 blades about 2 feet wide

Probably bigger than ANYTHING seen at the Dease Lake airport, including the terminal building.
FYI: Dease Lake is in NW British Columbia, west of Fort Nelson and east of Juneau, Alaska.
 

 
 
 
 

[kiwi]

She is a big one lol

[Alchemist]

russians are good with helicopters

[Husar]

Big Bitch indeed !!!

 

[benzilla]

lol WHOA!

(though they could be children and/or midgets in front of it you know :p )

[Husar]

lol WHOA!

(though they could be children and/or midgets in front of it you know :p )

No, they're 7 feet high giants.

Furthermore, the helicopter is many miles behind them.

 

[benzilla]

hehehe

[Ari]

You know I've never been in a hellicoptor.     Flew a small plane over the Grand Canyon at least.

[sniper]

Mate,

Helicopters are so ugly even the earth repells them

[Ari]

Good point, Sinper.  LOL.

[Husar]

You know I've never been in a hellicoptor.     Flew a small plane over the Grand Canyon at least.

I did my military service in france,
in a helicopter camp.

I had the opportunity to have some helicopter flights,
and it was really cooL.

 

[kiwi]

Mate,

Helicopters are so ugly even the earth repells them

Hey hey now!

See this is a sexy little number

[sniper]

Nice

[benzilla]

That is nice Kiwi....

I've only taken a few helo recreational flights over central Aus.... laughing as we were taking off and the pilot said to my brother "don't move a muscle mate"... little chopper, 6 foot 7 inch, 150kg brother LOL

Will have to try and find the pics!

[Husar]

What a brother, Benzilla !!!

 

[OBie]

Unfortunately, the first post pic isn't showing on my system, but I assume it's the Mil-26, as attached, which has pretty much the same lifting capability as the C-130 Hercules fixed wing - they are often contracted by the UN to provide heavy-lift capability in peacekeeping missions in some of the more "enjoyable" global hot-spots - biggest drawback is the rotor wash on descent has a tendency to blow IDP camps away - not good for local relations at all!  The undersling in my pic is a 14tonne grader.

As Borat'd say:   Niiiiiiiice!

[kiwi]

Very 

Much better looking that this 

Which looks like the marshmellow man bending over 

[Alchemist]

...what the hell is this 

[OBie]

Until Kiwi comes up with the answer I'd say it's one of the new breed of dirigibles, ie only slightly heavier than air flying machines - sort of like a modern-day Zeppelin - I know that the Septics and Boris's are both trying all sorts of "different" types of air transport and a l"Google"  here will give you some conversation starters:  "Beriev-Be2500" and "Ekranoplan", both of which are not airships, but halfway between sea-vessels and aircraft; and under "Airships" will give you an idea of what's happening in that sphere [!!] of the aviation world.

[kiwi]

The Super Blimp. The P-791 is an experimental aerostatic/aerodynamic hybrid airship developed by Lockheed-Martin Corporation.

has a video its rather cool http://www.livevideo.com/video/319FF8444A694029A026F44366497447/lockheed-martin-turbo-super-bl.aspx

[car]

my old pop was a military chopper jock, he used to sneak me and my brother into camp so we could ride with him every chance he got, it was fabulous i absolutely love flying in helicoptors

ps the blimp looks like my old nan bending over with her bloomers on