Last Flying Helio Stallion Visits Cascade Aircraft Conversions, LLC

A Helio Stallion Sighting!! Our Conversion activity for TMCX, LLC to Turbine-convert a Helio Courier H-800 has produced enough attention to attract the Courier's big brother - the extremely rare factory-turbine Helio Stallion! Thank you Ken of TMCX for facilitating this experience, even though you unfortunately could not attend. This is the first Stallion produced and the last one still flying - truly a living piece of history. CAC can't thank Larry enough for sharing this treasure with us and with the rest of the world, and TMCX and the staff here at CAC will be prepared to convert one of his other Helio Couriers with a Beast Turbine upgrade.

[@helioslow9244]

Great video. Very capable plane.

[@davidnjennieprice]

Thanks for stopping by. Love your channel's content as well! Keep an eye out for some turbine-converted Murphy Moose float operation footage on this channel in the near future. We'll eventually get some float footage of the turbine-converted Helio Courier H-800 once all of that work has been completed.

[@thecitizen49]

I made over 50 skydives out of a Helio Stallion (N5779N) back in the late 80s in Texas. It would take 12 skydivers up 13,000' very fast. Those were the salad days.

[@chrism3872]

We used Helios in my unit in the US Army in the 1960’s - awesome airplanes!

[@cascadeaircraftconversions]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Did your unit use the turbine Stallions? I believe some of them were turned into gunships. Or was your unit more involved with recon using the slower-flying but longer endurance Helio Couriers?

[@deansiracusa3966]

Such an amazing plane! My dad owned several Helio Couriers which are so much fun! He considered buying a Stallion back in the 1970s but it was during the oil crisis a this plane can definitely burn some fuel. But, what a performer!

[@cascadeaircraftconversions]

We are looking to push performance over the top while maintaining a bit more reasonable fuel consumption with turbine conversion of a Helio Courier H-800 and eventually other Couriers. The gross weight of a Courier is almost 50% less than a Stallion which will greatly enhance the fun factor. That said, the Stallion sure is a neat plane and it was a special treat for it to visit.