Helicopters

38 total including crew.

The highest recorded height for a helicopter flight was 40,820 feet. The record was set by a Frenchman, Jean Boulet, who set the record on June 21, 1972.

A. Igor Sikorsky

Up to 46, depending on the configuration and whatever it is carrying for cargo.

The standard configuration, in a combat situation, is jump seats for 33 passengers. The crew consists of a Door Gunner on the port fwd window, the Crew Chief on the starboard side entry hatch, and the Flight Engineer who monitors the FE panel, does ramp checks, and calls in a load through the main hook hatch. The last two positions are the Pilot and the Co-Pilot. During my time in Vietnam we often carried 45 to 50 people on "bus run" missions. Seats were full and the remainder of the pax sat on the deck between the seats.

They are spring closed panels in the floor to side wall junction. They open at .5 psid in case of rapid decompression to minimize floor collapse and overall structural damage.

Wiley Post made the first solo flight around the world in July 1933, taking 7 days 19 hours.

Drag cannot be eliminated because drag always acts parallel to the relative wind. We can control by purchasing or using the right airfoil on the aircraft. An airfoil with smooth surface produces more lift than one with a rough surface. A rough surface creates turbulence, which reduced lft and increases drag.

No

The standard range is is 445 nautical miles (504 statute mile) this can be doubled with auxiliary fuel tanks and is unlimited with air refueling. Th craft does not use gasoline.

Any controller that covers that particular airport, or if they are VFR "Flight Following", whatever radar controller that covers that area. In other words, helicopters are controlled by the same Air Traffic Controllers as normal traffic.

Westland Widgeon

not so much

no not unless you are talking about a old airplane. Of course the Russian Hun, the Apache and the Cobra all three have wings. They are not required for flight, but they are there. They are used to increase the ability to carry weapons. They also don't have wings because they have blades and paddles at the top which provide lift and a tail rotor to give it thrust and to control the pitch..

Igor Sikorsky

He didn't physically invent it but he did come up with the idea.

115 mph

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The Blackhawk was designed to be the Huey's replacement.

The sponson is a projection from the lower fuselage. In some cases it looks like a stub wing and helps with lift. In other cases ( such as in the Sea KIng) it can be a float to stabilise the helicopter when it lands on water. Most sponsons are empty spaces but they can also be used as fuel tanks, baggage space or to hold weapons. - The sponsons on the Apache in this picture are used for lift, holding weapons racks and fuel tanks.

The one that best suits your needs and is the safest ship in that process!

A Boxelder Tree Seed

you must shoot the blades until it falls down

It is a type of flying vehicle that helps people get around. It's advantage is being a small aircraft that can land in areas that a big aircraft can't land.

The design of the engine intake and exhaust can do a lot to reduce noise levels.

My understanding of how helicopters work is that they (suck) the air from above the blades and (blow) it down wards to create lift. the rear blades counter the spin of the top blades of it wasn't for them the helicopter would just spin round in circles (fun but not recommended) :-)