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SLRdude · 30 September 2007, 10:19 AM

As always, may thanks to my friends at 5 State Helicopters.

This job was at the Peterbuilt 18 wheeler plant in Denton TX.
61 lifts job. The big steel fan assemblies weighed in at a hefty 9500 lbs!
The total flight time for the job was about 2.5 hours, during which 391 gallons of Jet A was used. Yuck. That's my yearly consumption!

The helicopter is a Sikorsky S-61. The same helicopter as the one used by the President of the United States, Marine One and the military as the SeaKing. (Jolly Green Giant if Coast Guard)

OK.... I got bored copying all those links.

You can see the rest of them by clicking on the picture below.
I took 400 shots... I got 28 processed. Will work on more later.

Robb · 30 September 2007, 11:27 AM

Beautiful pics!!!

Lol-x · 30 September 2007, 12:55 PM

Great photo

I'm glad I don't have to pay a gas (petrol) bill like that

frostie · 30 September 2007, 01:18 PM

Great pics

Flyjet601 · 30 September 2007, 03:44 PM

Great pics....that rotor assembly is more complicated than a watch movement....

JJ Irani · 30 September 2007, 03:45 PM

Excellent pics.....very visual and clear!!

Blue Bull · 30 September 2007, 03:56 PM

Brilliant photos !!

SLRdude · 30 September 2007, 05:12 PM

Thanks guys!
All taken with Nikon D50 and a Nikon 70-300 ED lens.

mailman · 30 September 2007, 09:54 PM

Great pics Chip

That is one amazing helicopter. Never really noticed the workings of the rotor before.

SLRdude · 1 October 2007, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyjet601

Great pics....that rotor assembly is more complicated than a watch movement....

It also has a few electrical wires running around.

And they all look alike!

daunwaun · 1 October 2007, 11:27 AM

amkazing pictures!!!!

SSD · 1 October 2007, 12:09 PM

That's really quite outstanding! Fantastic color and contrast! Dark blue is my favorite color, BTW, thanks for showing us the fine work!

vh_bu98 · 2 October 2007, 11:14 AM

Some nice work there. Did you get a chance to ride in it?

zeravince · 2 October 2007, 09:32 PM

you better use a self-winding helicopter and forget about gasoline

great picture, the blue colour is amazing!!!!!

SLRdude · 3 October 2007, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SSD

That's really quite outstanding! Fantastic color and contrast! Dark blue is my favorite color, BTW, thanks for showing us the fine work!

The ones with the great blue in the sky and on the bird were taken with a circular polarizer. The ones with a more dull sky were taken without a polarizer. Huge difference, if you can spare a couple of F stops or more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeravince

you better use a self-winding helicopter and forget about gasoline

great picture, the blue colour is amazing!!!!!

Self Winding?

I have actually done that in his S-58.

The procedure is called "Auto Rotate". A while back he asked me if I knew what that was. I said No. So he said... "I'll show you". Turns out that was a big mistake on my part. I nearly pooped in my pants. Just something about going up to about 4000 feet and turning off the engines, and letting a perfectly good helicopter fall out of the sky. He landed smoothly and safely, without ever turning the engines back on.

SLRdude · 4 October 2007, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyjet601

Great pics....that rotor assembly is more complicated than a watch movement....

That's OK!
It has a few buttons and gauges that control all those parts!

Dashboard

In between the seats

The ceiling

And some more on the ceiling...

Here are a few more pics.

A 9500 lbs whatever the heck this is... but they lifted it and placed it on the building!

And some 4500 lbs ducts that connect to the doohickie in the picture above.

daunwaun · 4 October 2007, 11:20 AM

oh come on you need a rolex in this situation

SLRdude · 4 October 2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daunwaun

oh come on you need a rolex in this situation

OK!

Hard to get a decent shot. I arranged for the girl to get a helicopter ride and I did not want to ruin my chances by taking pictures of my watch.

Neilduc · 8 October 2007, 01:30 PM

Those are nice shots. Nice camera and lens too. Thanks for sharing.

timebroker · 8 October 2007, 08:08 PM

The other one is that a Sea King?

SLRdude · 8 October 2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timebroker

The other one is that a Sea King?

The large white and blue is a Sikorsky S-61 Sea King, and the blue one in a stand alone picture is a Sikorski S-58T (T for Twin Turbine) Sea Bat. (Choctaw if Army)

timebroker · 8 October 2007, 11:51 PM

Belgian search and rescue still uses them at sea but they are getting way too old (thought at least 20 years) so in the near future they will be replaced by the NH-90.
Real work horses.

SLRdude · 9 October 2007, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timebroker

Belgian search and rescue still uses them at sea but they are getting way too old (thought at least 20 years) so in the near future they will be replaced by the NH-90.
Real work horses.

Sikorsky used to name their helicopters by the year they were introduced. So the S-61 came out in 1961.
The particular example in the photos was built in 1973.

miner · 11 October 2007, 11:03 PM

Chip
The first few photos are engineering porn!! You can reach out and touch the bits, amazing detail.

Damn I wish I could take photos like that!!

Sweet

SLRdude · 12 October 2007, 01:26 AM

Thanks Miner!!

Try this...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/...a1d5b159_o.jpg

30 September 2007, 10:19 AM	#1
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	I got to play with this today! As always, may thanks to my friends at 5 State Helicopters. This job was at the Peterbuilt 18 wheeler plant in Denton TX. 61 lifts job. The big steel fan assemblies weighed in at a hefty 9500 lbs! The total flight time for the job was about 2.5 hours, during which 391 gallons of Jet A was used. Yuck. That's my yearly consumption! The helicopter is a Sikorsky S-61. The same helicopter as the one used by the President of the United States, Marine One and the military as the SeaKing. (Jolly Green Giant if Coast Guard) OK.... I got bored copying all those links. You can see the rest of them by clicking on the picture below. I took 400 shots... I got 28 processed. Will work on more later. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

30 September 2007, 11:27 AM	#2
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30 September 2007, 03:44 PM	#5
Flyjet601 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Watch: All of them Posts: 2,789	Great pics....that rotor assembly is more complicated than a watch movement.... __________________ I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure

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JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Excellent pics.....very visual and clear!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

30 September 2007, 05:12 PM	#8
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	Thanks guys! All taken with Nikon D50 and a Nikon 70-300 ED lens. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

30 September 2007, 12:55 PM	#3
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,553	Great photo I'm glad I don't have to pay a gas (petrol) bill like that

30 September 2007, 01:18 PM	#4
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Great pics

30 September 2007, 03:56 PM	#7
Blue Bull Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,887	Brilliant photos !!

30 September 2007, 09:54 PM	#9
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,500	Great pics Chip That is one amazing helicopter. Never really noticed the workings of the rotor before. __________________ JJ

1 October 2007, 11:27 AM	#11
daunwaun "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: toronto Watch: 18K YG Day Date Posts: 2,985	amkazing pictures!!!! __________________ DAUNWAUN

1 October 2007, 12:09 PM	#12
SSD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jamie Location: Georgia Watch: Stainless Sub Date Posts: 3,023	That's really quite outstanding! Fantastic color and contrast! Dark blue is my favorite color, BTW, thanks for showing us the fine work! __________________ SUBMARINER OWNERS' CLUB ESTABLISHED 1953 TRF Member # 5464

2 October 2007, 11:14 AM	#13
vh_bu98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Vu Location: Dallas area Watch: Platinum YM Posts: 2,646	Some nice work there. Did you get a chance to ride in it?

2 October 2007, 09:32 PM	#14
zeravince "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Vincent Location: Indonesia Watch: SS Daytona Posts: 49	you better use a self-winding helicopter and forget about gasoline great picture, the blue colour is amazing!!!!!

4 October 2007, 11:20 AM	#17
daunwaun "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: toronto Watch: 18K YG Day Date Posts: 2,985	oh come on you need a rolex in this situation __________________ DAUNWAUN

8 October 2007, 01:30 PM	#19
Neilduc Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 74	Very nice pictures. Those are nice shots. Nice camera and lens too. Thanks for sharing.

8 October 2007, 08:08 PM	#20
timebroker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Filip Location: Belgium Posts: 1,619	The other one is that a Sea King?

8 October 2007, 11:51 PM	#22
timebroker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Filip Location: Belgium Posts: 1,619	Belgian search and rescue still uses them at sea but they are getting way too old (thought at least 20 years) so in the near future they will be replaced by the NH-90. Real work horses.

11 October 2007, 11:03 PM	#24
miner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,294	Chip The first few photos are engineering porn!! You can reach out and touch the bits, amazing detail. Damn I wish I could take photos like that!! Sweet

12 October 2007, 01:26 AM	#25
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	Thanks Miner!! Try this... http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/...a1d5b159_o.jpg __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

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