BO-105 low level flight

[@tsequadrat9975]

The pilot is Charly Zimmermann, multiple heliaerobatics world champion in the 80s, hell of a pilot

[@pakrej]

In Belarus his luck ended. RIP

[@EK-gr9gd]

The sequence is "just" advanced German ATH training. There are clips of German PAH-1 flying this sequence.

[@seegurke93]

@@pakrej I dont get it. He is still alive as far as I know.

[@pakrej]

@@seegurke93 I have checked that. You are right. It was Guenther Zimmer, who was killed in 2010 in Belarus during Hughes 500 aerobatics.

[@kubasc]

How do you know it was flown by him?

[@David-yy7lb]

He's a dam good pilot to be aware of how close his rotor blades are to the ground when making low tight turns👍🏿👍🏿and got the perfect Airwolf theme song for this video 🤙🏿🤙🏿

[@rectorsquid]

I read this comment and then thought of the many times my daughter complimented me at pulling my truck up to within an inch or two of a wall and not hitting it. I'm not that good, I just plan on staying a foot away and I'm seldom off by more than 10 inches one way or the other! But yeah, that guy is good.

[@d_kortman]

@@rectorsquid yup. Just like you really know your truck, It’s all about knowing your aircraft. You can bank a helicopter seriously far at low level before you get dangerously close to hitting the ground. Plus, the air pushing up off of the ground back towards the rotor gives it a little cushion before hitting the ground. You’d have to be descending pretty quick or bank really quick to push through that cushion of air.

[@iamf6641]

he can see it frmo the the windows I think

[@EthanFilms]

The man is one with his machine, great spatial awareness

[@pauldashwood2897]

Not much room for mistakes that’s for sure …great stuff

[@scotnor]

The BO-105 was certified and sold in the US starting in 1972. It has a hingeless rotor system with fiberglass reinforced plastic blades, and can sustain +3.7/-1.0 Gs. I was the West Coast sales demo pilot in the 70’s and 80’s, and it was the most enjoyable aircraft I’ve ever flown, with around 7000 hours total time in three different models. If you want to see its aerobatic capabilities, watch the Red Bull BO-105.

[@LanaaAmor]

the red bull bo105 is a completely different one, it's made of carbon fibre and has a different airframe and engine.

[@markus1351]

You can Check the old Bundeswehr footage of the Anti-Tank version

[@Fuhrmann53]

@@LanaaAmor from where do you have these informations?

[@LanaaAmor]

@@Fuhrmann53 they rebuilt the helicopter completely. The original helicopter is way past its warranty.

[@Fuhrmann53]

@@LanaaAmor They will have reinforced critical parts of the primary structure to withstand the demanding flight maneuvers. I would rule out the possibility that the engines have been modified. That would mean that a reinforced main gearbox would have to be installed. Everything would have to be re-certified, would be very costly and not really necessary. The two 250C20B turbines are powerful enough and the show is flown with minimal weight and reduced fuel in the main tank.

[@BungSpoot]

When i saw the tips of the grass scrape against his skids i knew this pilot was of another caliber.

[@stevehufngel7221]

To me it looks like the helicopter is not just a machine for the pilot, rather than an extention to his body. Truly amazing!

[@davecrupel2817]

That's exactly how the best pilots & operators treat their machines. 🤌

[@olivermeineke9707]

This wild flight from 1979 follows the "Teufelsgraben" - Devils Trench - a valley in the woods near Holzkirchen in the Bavarian alpine foothills. I guess, this was in some way inspired by the rebels attack on the death star in the first "star wars" movie from 1977.

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

Jup, I grew up very close to there. Fun fact, many testflights of the Eurocopter Tiger prototypes were also done in that area. Some people I know living really out in the country called the emergency hotline because they had seen a helicopter having "real trouble staying in the air" sometimes flying upside down... XD After a while they were told not to worry about that one...

[@doncolor3473]

Wenn ich mich richtig entsinne gab es das Video als Pausenfüller im Fernsehen. Als Kind ist mir damals die Kinnlade herunter 😁

[@e36s50b30]

Quasi der Ottobrunner Vorgarten.

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

@@e36s50b30 Ja genau. Wenn man da den Haidgraben vor der großen Halle vorbei gefahren ist hat man ihn manchmal durch die Lücken im Zaun stehen sehen. Das Rotorgeräusch erkannte man dann auch bald wenn der irgendwo rumgeflogen ist.

[@hanswurst2189]

Yooo, it's been 3 decades since I watched Air Wolf, but I recognized the theme in 5 seconds. Thanks for the nostalgia boost!

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

Yo! That's what I said. I knew it instinctively.

[@usakicksass]

Ive watched this so many times, all that weight and power and engineering. And a man at one with the machine.

[@dandyandy642]

No radar in the world could track this man

[@ktf585]

Gepard: brrrrrrrrt

[@vanPoll]

The Bo was a marvellous machine. Built to perfection.

[@Hartmut-oo5ts]

Not "was", "is". ;-) They´re still around.

[@magoid]

I want to imagine this guy as a grandpa now, watching his grandchild flying drones. The kid, impressed with the modern drones agility, ask the old man if he had ever saw anything like that, to which he answer: "Actually, I used to do that myself". The kid, unimpressed, think: "ok, whatever grandpa".

[@zepter00]

This superb pilot died in the crash accident in 90 ties, behind stick of Bo-105

[@agrajag-no]

If your grandpa was a world-champion level helicopter-pilot; it's reasonably likely you'd be aware that he can fly.

[@alexloeh]

This german engineered machine and the pilot with good skills. awesome!!!

[@brandonlecaros]

Excelente.

[@elpresidente1000]

The onboard camera remembers me of FPV drones, just incredible.

[@haraldhechler3557]

The BO 105 was the first helicopter then that made such aerobatic flying with a rotorcraft possible, because of its titanium forged rigid rotor head. Charly Zimmermann is by the way 83 now and still alive. There is an (in)famous "lilac" video footage with a similar BO 105 but american registration crashing at an aerobatic display. The pilot that died in this mishap was Siegfried Herrmann, a former MBB test pilot. (That video is often falsely titled as "Charlie Zimmermann crashing")

[@decespugliatorenucleare3780]

"because of its titanium forged rigid rotor head." same as the pilot's balls

[@haraldhechler3557]

@@decespugliatorenucleare3780 Absolutely.

[@LanaaAmor]

the rotor head didn't have anything to do with it, the composite rotor blades and cutting edge airframe is what made it possible to fly like that. A lot of helicopters could do it, this was the only one that was so useless, it could only be used as an aerobatic aircraft.

[@alankucar8025]

@@LanaaAmor Useless? Is that why 1500 were made in 5 different countries?

[@LanaaAmor]

@@alankucar8025 a useless rust bucket is still a rust bucket even if I have hundreds of them

[@Inazuma68]

Remember seeing that clip many times on German TV as a kid. Couldn‘t get enough of it

[@matthiaslambock5956]

Das war noch fliegen... da wurde der ganze Pilot gefordert. Die BO- 105 ist auch heute noch der Inbegriff von Agilität. Einfach eine tolle, robuste und wunderschöne Maschine 😃

[@jrs3]

Die gute alte Zeit. PAH, Hurra!

[@mackevil.320]

ich habe diesen film über die BO- 105 das erste mal in den 80er jahren im kino gesehen. diesen film jetzt auf youtube wieder zu sehen hat mich sehr gefreut. vielen dank. MfG Mack Evil

[@ArztvomDienst]

Legend says he flew blindfolded, just by memorization. Nah just kidding,...

[@dieterk9568]

no kidding, can't dare doing this stunt other than knowing it blindly

[@senseo2848]

Thats how BO Polits where trained in cold war in their anti-tank role, fly as low as possible and use every bit of vegetation for cover.

[@darthhaider4187]

What some of you might not know is that the BO-105 wouldve been used to hunt down sovjet tanks in case of an invasion. Im sure the pilot could be ex-military since they trained flying very low.

[@senseo2848]

The pilot is an army pilot, as far as i know it´s Charli Zimmermann, one of the best ever fly the 105

[@joemcsilver8098]

For this machine the Airwolf theme is absolutely appropriate.

[@ZondaF355]

I've never seen a Helo fly like this even close. Unreal skills and what a machine it is

[@avva4090]

Piloting gave me the tingles, looks like something from a videogame!! The nerve and the skills with zero margin for error, bad ass!

[@Mandalorian_Man]

Now THIS is podracing!

[@BTUVM]

Sportiest helicopter ever made! I’ve flown her younger sister the AS350B3 which also is extremely sporty.

[@larryjsmith2767]

Tapping the inner Airwolf in everyone!

[@a-lex440]

Mehr am Limit Fliegen geht nicht ! Die BO105 iste einfach nur super.

[@kite7214]

Fantastic flying. Back in the 80's I attended a course for NATO helicopter crews held in the South of Germany. I flew with a German pilot as co-pilot of a Bo-105 and really fell in love with the machine, BUT I realised back then how short a life expectancy would be for a military helicopter pilot flying a recce helicopter in a European war. Hopefully, modern technology has now markedly reduced the need for recce helicopters, but brave NATO pilots will always be needed.

[@fjs1111]

That's one maneuverable chopper!! I think the bell 206 would fall apart in air doing those moves

[@mbr5742]

Semi rigid rotor. And the unit shown likely is the military version with sturdier frame

[@Hartmut-oo5ts]

@@mbr5742 It´s not. It´s a stock production model, easy to identify.

[@funkusamonkus1584]

Flys with the precision of a drone nowadays. Incredible

[@Nelthalin]

that music is so good for helicopter flying! i loved Airwolf when it was on TV!

[@alexandremarcelino7360]

BO-105 o mais manobrável dos helicópteros!🌟

[@vhwft]

The fun that could be had before workplace safety came along lol.

[@josie4065]

This is the best video I've seen in a long time. What an incredible machine.

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

What an absolute badass. Brought a tear to my eye that was such beautiful flying.

[@hootgibsonxplane]

Zimmerman was a hell of a pilot, RIP.

[@Osram12]

AFAIK Zimmermann is still alive.

[@thomasb7464]

The balls of that pilot - that they managed to fit them into that small airframe. Wow!

[@daveyjoseph6058]

this video just re-affirms my love for flight

[@DanielJohnson-ec8rk]

The power of the helicopter is amazing

[@andreasgrott1985]

Charly Zimmermann und die Bo 105 = eine perfekte Harmonie aus Mensch und Maschine

[@carlchong7592]

I guess that's how you try to shake off a MANPAD: lose it in the trees.

[@lanceboyett9034]

Air wolf theme music, very fitting for a Very Nice display of flying.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

When I was a kid this is what I thought pilots did all day. 😀

[@SewayPL]

The algorithm has blessed me with this today, thank you for this video

[@TheGarnerjustin73]

This is everything we were trained not to do in Roflcopter school.

[@FeuerFlix112]

Der Wahre Airwolf

[@David-yy7lb]

I watch this video again and said it would be really cool to have a video camera mounted near the swash plate so we could see it in action while the pilot is making those maneuvers

[@MrSpinkser]

The Bo has the agility of a RC-Helicopter.

[@ArfurFaulkesHake]

The Airwolf theme fits this much better than the original music.

[@davidrichter9164]

Nice Airwolf music 🎵🎵🎵.

[@ronaldgreen5292]

And I thought the MD-500 was the most aerobatic small helicopter 🚁 around!!

[@clintonkerry3544]

I sat down to drop a deuce and watch some KZbin....well as a prior service soldier and recipient of an arrowhead device, for numerous air assault missions for those unlucky enough to never experience going in hearing rotors clip the tops of date palms and the adrenaline that comes with it, the pucker factor lives on. No deucing today.

[@_2JZ_GTE_]

Bruceleeroy at 00:01 of the war thunder match:

[@chipper442]

The Air Wolf theme song was clutch

[@NavyHelicopterGuy]

i see helicopter = i like video.

[@bobpratt1425]

If you think this is the first time he’s flying this course, which is likely surveyed to be free of man-made hazards… you’re high.

[@moisesgonzalez8945]

Exelente piloto saludos desde chile 👍👍👍🇨🇱🇨🇱👍👍👍👍mas videos asi

[@alexroselle]

When you’re denied the opportunity to be a tree trimmer, so you become a helicopter stunt pilot instead

[@kiwikiwikilian]

FPV Drone pilots: we do the craziest drop shots! this helicopter pilots from the 80s: hold my beer

[@boahey1000]

I imagine the A-Team's Murdock as the pilot

[@brandonlecaros]

Excelente ingeniería aeronáutica alemana. 10/10 el piloto.

[@mackster85]

Our plan to secure Fulda Gap was: Charly and 1000 TOW missiles

[@johno9507]

When nap of the earth isn't low enough.

[@Flying_Tiger_enthusiast]

No its not Charly Zimmermann. Have a look at clip: Bo105 Flying Tiger - MMB chief test pilot Siegfried Ziggy Hoffmann

[@redhammer6601]

fucking love this video, itll never get old

[@themechbuilder6171]

wasn't expecting that music

[@toddkrogel1385]

That's some amazing flying! Balls to the wall man!

[@faijulislam1690]

The helicooter is amazing👍

[@hitman9078]

0:19 man almost pulled off a stoppie on a goddamn helicopter.

[@gigabit7079]

Radio controled FPV today. 😃

[@TheJackHood]

Oh look, it's me in War Thunder in both my planes and heli's lol

[@zerofire9479]

That's called Skill, right there

[@shannonjurgens3667]

Ah! The good ol semi rigid rotor system!

[@mauersegler79]

man I would love to see this in a higher resolution

[@MrFaryad]

Best of the best

[@generalnango]

RIP rhodesia

[@waylonk2453]

Wow, the pilot knows how to fly! I am wondering if the footage was sped up for the FPV portion of the video. The way the camera nearly falls to earth, tilts 45* on axis, and quickly changes direction is awesome.

[@알로이-q6m]

이런거 만들던 서독때가 독일의 전성기였음. 지금의 독일은 맛이 한참 갔음!

[@tomsalzano8120]

That is some seriously impressive flying.

[@VLADPowder]

Wow that's wicked cool

[@sirdigbyminge1639]

This reminds me of Howling Mad Murdock.

[@joelinares1011]

I definitely need to get one because dad keeps bitching that I take too long mowing the lawn, front AND back!!! that nerve of that sob I tell ya

[@janreznak881]

German pilots best pilots.

[@brianholland2916]

What I would pay to fly with this guy!!! Maybe

[@rogerbloxham5381]

There is an old saying in aviation, there are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots!

[@EK-gr9gd]

The manoeuvres are not "bold". They were taught to AT pilots in the PAH-1, armed with six HOT missiles.

[@madrooky1398]

@@EK-gr9gd Well it depends a little how you aproach the maneuver what is considered bold. The AT pilots, fully loaded, certainly did not go full speed and danger close down to the flowers. From what i saw with real military pilots, a huge difference in clearance and speed.

[@slome815]

And the top comment is literally saying who the pilot is, and that he is indeed still alive. This saying is tiring, it's on every single aerobatics youtube video. I have seen it posted numerous times on Bob Hoover video's as well, and that man was still doing aerobatics when he was 80+ years old. And he lived to 94. He did loops and rolls near the ground in a two engined plane with both engines out ffs. It turns out there are quite a bit of old and bold pilots.

[@quazar5017]

this pilot is literally airborne

[@mr.sandbag8719]

I don't know how that helicopter got off the ground with balls that heavy

[@vicosdivicos]

That is a good pilot! Damn!!

[@gavinvales8928]

fpv flying but you're actually in the aircraft

[@ramr7051]

Great pilot

[@00xanawolf00]

Loved this.

[@mk6315]

War thunder gameplay was accurate, I’m happily surprised

[@dashcroft1892]

Nice nod w/ the theme music. 😉

[@seoceancrosser]

Awesome video and awesome song!!

[@Николай-х7ж3ш]

У чела в запасе 9 жизней и в каждой по вертолёту.

[@lucienhikingdroneflying2543]

Woooow 😮 that’s so awesome 👏

[@cregan55]

That guy(or girl) is good on the sticks.....

[@mwillson23]

airwolf!

[@Иван-ы4й1ъ]

Настоящий Асс 👆