Police helicopter sightings MEGATHREAD

[megalithic 10]

<<<I think it refuelled in the air.>>>

 

Blimey, at my local Esso, you have to turn your engine off. How'd he manage?

 

They don't refuel at Tesco, silly.

[Clown Shoes 10]

<<<I think it refuelled in the air.>>>

 

Blimey, at my local Esso, you have to turn your engine off. How'd he manage?

 

Hes taking the mickey. He doesn't believe that.

 

They can barely keep one helicopter in the air so i doubt they will have a spare to refuel the other one.

 

Could you imagine the health & safety brigade of a helicopter fueling another in flight over Pittsmoor :hihi:

[megalithic 10]

Hes taking the mickey. He doesn't believe that.

 

They can barely keep one helicopter in the air so i doubt they will have a spare to refuel the other one.

 

How dare you !

[Alcoblog 10]

Hmmm ... a bit of a difference here to the MD 902 ...

 

AB 'Alcocopter' General characteristics

 

Crew: 1–2

Capacity: 6 Picnic hampers, tent and a thermos

Payload: 23 stone 6lb internal or 6.5 tons slung load (using 'skyhook'))

Length: 9 ft 4 in (2.85metres)

Rotor diameter: 4 ft 10 in (1473mm)

Height: 6 ft 1 and a half in (1867mm)

Disc area: variable (can't be asked to work it out)

Empty weight: 23 stone 1lb

Max. takeoff weight: 6 picnic hampers, tent and thermos (internal load), quite a lot (slung load)

Powerplant: 1 × Pratt (Crookes) 2CV602 crankshaft, 9hp (12 V)

 

Performance

 

Never dared to exceed speed: 648 knots (782 mph, 1259 km/h)

Cruise speed: 400 knots (460.3 mph, 740.8 km/h) at Crookes level (max. cruise)

Range: 3,500 nmi (4027.7 mi, 6482 km) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

Endurance: A week

Service ceiling: 6.600 ft (2.000 m)

Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s)

Hover ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,200 m) (in sunny weather, Crookes Standard Atmosphere)

[alchresearch 214]

Endurance: 3 hr 12 min

 

That's before the pilots need a rest. They parachute out to go to the toilet and the co-pilot takes over.

[smithy266 21]

so what happens when he wants a wee? Has the other one flown back? Or are they re-pilotted in the air too?

[hjanders 10]

Does anyone know why there's a helicopter circling around and around over the southwest of the city? It's been up there at least an hour now. Giving me a headache. So much for a peaceful free afternoon in the garden.......

[Bladesman 10]

I know.

 

It has been hovering round the S11 area for ages now.

[speleo1 10]

yes its around s6 to

[megalithic 10]

It's refuelling the police chopper that's been hovering over Pitsmoor for 17 hours now.

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

It's looking for somewhere to land, the sandwiches are ready to be picked up.

 

Angel.

[mossdog 10]

yes its around s6 to

Keeping an eye on those bad boys on the Woodfarm estate?