Helicopter ID
mi...@sushi.com
The helicopter on the left is a HH-60. The helicopter on the right
looks like a HH-65, i.e. you can see what looks like a shrouded tail
rotor. Ideas?
Lumpy
Looks like a 65 to me. That bulge/solid area
just forward of the tail looks like the winglets
on a 65. Although they almost look like small versions
of the external turbos on a warthog. Probably not
very likely for that. But you never know what they
might be testing. Middle of the day, I presume.
Rear edge of the tail looks a little more square
than what I'd expect on a 65.
And it appears to show the exhaust ports
that are aft of the "dorsal bulge" on a 65.
Here's a shot of a pair of the same style helos
in roughly the same attitude.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Coast/Sikorsky-HH-60J-Jayhawk/0082437/L/&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=1235&sok=WHERE__%28photographer_%3D_%27Sunbird_Photos_by_Don_Boyd%27%29_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_desc_&prev_id=0082438&next_id=0082436
Who it is and where it's from I wouldn't have a clue.
That would be your area of expertise.
On your photo, the TWO objects just north of the nose
of the 65...I've seen them on other photos. One looks
like the open back end of a truck or trailer, the larger,
orange, scaffold like object... Radar? NavAid? Starbucks
taxi-by window?
Lumpy
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mi...@sushi.com
> m...@sushi.com wrote:
> >http://www.lazygranch.com/images/a51pan/june2008/hh60_hh65.jpg
>
> > The helicopter on the left is a HH-60. The helicopter on the right
> > looks like a HH-65, i.e. you can see what looks like a shrouded tail
> > rotor. Ideas?
>
> Looks like a 65 to me. That bulge/solid area
> just forward of the tail looks like the winglets
> on a 65. Although they almost look like small versions
> of the external turbos on a warthog. Probably not
> very likely for that. But you never know what they
> might be testing. Middle of the day, I presume.
> Rear edge of the tail looks a little more square
> than what I'd expect on a 65.
>
> And it appears to show the exhaust ports
> that are aft of the "dorsal bulge" on a 65.
>
> Here's a shot of a pair of the same style helos
>
> Who it is and where it's from I wouldn't have a clue.
> That would be your area of expertise.
>
> On your photo, the TWO objects just north of the nose
> of the 65...I've seen them on other photos. One looks
> like the open back end of a truck or trailer, the larger,
> orange, scaffold like object... Radar? NavAid? Starbucks
> taxi-by window?
>
> Lumpy
>
> In Your Ears for 40 Years
> www.LumpyMusic.com
I don't think they would be testing a HH-65 as much as just using one
in their security patrols and SAR. The 65 should have the same
capabilities. You may recall that the HH-60 I photographed at Base
Camp was on the ground and seemingly untouched for a month. They may
have just added a new bird when they were one short, and just kept the
65.
Of course another theory is someone parked a car near a HH-60 and the
wheel looks like the shrouded tail rotor.
John Keeney
Both look like 60s to me. The one on the right has another object in
the picture just below it's tail.
mi...@sushi.com
What threw me off is the helicopter on the left looks flat between the
cabin and tail. However, if a truck got behind the chopper, the body
of the truck could be responsible for the flat section, and of course
the wheel is the what looks like the shrouded fan.
Lumpy
> What threw me off is the helicopter on the left looks flat between the
> cabin and tail. However, if a truck got behind the chopper, the body
> of the truck could be responsible for the flat section, and of course
> the wheel is the what looks like the shrouded fan.
What's the new helo that just got it's contract cancelled?
It's got a square tail like the 60. I can't remember
it's name/designator.
Lumpy
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Lumpy
> > What threw me off is the helicopter on the left looks flat between
> > the cabin and tail. However, if a truck got behind the chopper, the
> > body of the truck could be responsible for the flat section, and of
> > course the wheel is the what looks like the shrouded fan.
Lump:
> What's the new helo that just got it's contract cancelled?
> It's got a square tail like the 60. I can't remember
> it's name/designator.
Textron is the one I was thinking of.
It's got a dorsal bulge kind of like a 65.
But it seems a lot smaller than a 60 and
I don't think it has the big cargo doors.
Lumpy
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