They also have a distinctive beat to the rotor noise owing, apparently,
to the fact that it uses a two-bladed rigid rotor. You hear the beat
when it is approaching and it has been used in many a military
soundtrack.
Chris
On Wednesday, Jun 4, 2003, at 20:52 Europe/London, Garth Wood wrote:
At 07:07 PM 6/4/2003 +0100, Sam Shiell wrote:
<snip>...off with a colleague on a elderly US Army Huey</snip>
Can you explain to us non-military/non US types what an "Army Huey"
is please...
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, affectionately known as the "Huey."
First produced commercially in 1963. Saw wide service in Vietnam,
seems to come in a bazillion different configurations, and is
considered a good all-around utility chopper. Still in general
service all over the place, but I don't know if they're making any
more. Cost about $5,000,000.00 U.S., all tricked-out. The Canadian
Armed Forces is one of many military services worldwide still using
'em. They fly over my house several times a week on the way to the
Edmonton Western Region Superbase, almost invariably when I'm trying
to relax in my backyard with a beer and some good barbeque. They're
noisy. ;-)
Garth
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