Marine One lifts off in a downpour but it looked awesome

Marine One lifted for a flight to Delaware today in the middle of a huge downpour. I got absolutely soaked, but it was really cool.

[@penguinsixshorts]

For the behind the scenes look of everything that took place this day at the White House and Arlington Cemetery (it was Memorial Day) take a look at my main channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmHdh5lnd9Osi68

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

Top tip: Unless you want to show some detail, next time zoom out and keep the entire craft in the frame. 🙂 Even if you get soaked. 😉

[@julesviolin]

One crazy way to burn 1000's of gallons of fuel to fly one stupid person. 🤬🤬

[@Ganara426]

@@Peter_Riis_DK we got what we expected stop whining about nothing

[@penguinsixshorts]

@@Peter_Riis_DK I was fully zoomed out, but this was a 100-400mm with a 1.5 crop because I was filming 60fps.

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

@@penguinsixshorts Okay, wrong equipment or standing too close. Happens. 😊

[@jonbaker3728]

That was one smooth takeoff. Kudos to the pilot. He rose, hovered, rotated in place, and then left. No extra moves, but no short cuts. Nice, smooth and gentle. I bet the president can hardly tell when they lift up.

[@ColinMcEvoy]

to be fair, the president doesn't really know what's going on anyway

[@calmac06]

​@@ColinMcEvoybeat me to it!!

[@ChrissonatorOFL]

@@ColinMcEvoy He he ha ha ho ho... *my Joker impression*

[@slappymcgillicuddy7532]

@@ColinMcEvoy That one was too easy lol

[@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985]

Yes, kudos to one smooth operator. Must be a relief to transport an honorable President

[@CellarDoorCS]

You got soaked but thousands are grateful for a a very unique experience - thanks!

[@woodstream6137]

​@@yagazieahaneku5795 with Russia and China being hit as well, then what? Russia can't even take over its next door neighbor let alone either country bring able to get enough troops here to do anything.

[@CellarDoorCS]

@@woodstream6137 It's a misinformation bot - just report it. No point in replying to it, it will just save your details to spam you in the future.

[@Michael-fr6lo]

This whole comment section is fucked

[@88997799]

Yep Biden is leaving 😇… but he comes back.. 😢

[@bananamanbro6613]

Hundreds of thousands, at that!

[@lucaas]

Awesome catch! Would you be okay with me featuring this in my series Weekly Dose of Aviation? Of course you will be credited both in the video and in the description. Thanks!

[@arandomcayote8638]

I watched videos of your channel they're awsome! And I agree this amazing shot deserved to be featured as well! I really thank the photographers and content creators for capturing such beauty of aviation of these marvelous machines :D

[@bikersoncall]

Sucks that the channel didn't respond to you Lucas.

[@Syritis]

so if air force one is a boeing VC-25 Marine one is a Sikorsky VH-92. what is navy one and army one?

[@penguinsixshorts]

Sorry. Just saw this. Sure.

[@Ordie76]

@@Syritis There is no specific aircraft that is AF1 One, Marine One etc.. It is a call sign. Its whatever aircraft the president is on at the time. President Bush landed on a Carrier in an S3.. that was Navy One. He could have been in a navy H-60 helo that would have been Navy One.

[@donantilla329]

I flew a few test flights with the Presidential pilots when they needed a bit of assistance with the altimeter behavior. Smoothest pilots I had flown with; in fact, when we started the hover and climb out in accord with my requested flight plan profile, I didn't realize they had lifted off, and were already in low speed forward flight. I made the short comment on the intercom .."Aah, a Presidential takeoff"... Smooth and professional pilots!

[@Smt_Glaive]

Incredible

[@juliebraden6911]

Well yeah, wtf do you expect? You think they'll put some rookie pilot in there?

[@alicorn3924]

​@@juliebraden6911 you jelly?

[@LorenzoAOA]

@@juliebraden6911 bro took that personal

[@usmc03]

​@@alicorn3924"Jelly"? 😂 what?....are you 5 y/o?

[@koalasez1200]

I have a thing for helicopters - have for over 50 years, especially the sound of a Huey . I'm an old lady, never in the military, but hubs and friends and family have been. This was awesome; thanks for sharing.♥

[@jameskeener7251]

Every time I see a helicopter I think of Hueys. That distinctive WHOP WHOP WHOP.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

"Hubs" were? How many ex-husband helo pilots do you have? Lol

[@SJR_Media_Group]

Huey's 2 blade rotor had such a distinct sound, you could hear them a mile away and correctly identify them. I've heard enough Blackhawks now, identifying them is also a piece of cake.

[@RedLP5000S]

Cobra attack helicopter very similar too.✌🏻🇺🇸

[@RA-lu6mb]

I have a thing for old ladies that like helicopters ❤️

[@CentralStateMower]

Pretty awesome that it can make it's own "rain halo"!

[@steviesteve750]

Cool to see the effect of the rotors spinning feathered creating a suspended mist as they effectively chop the rain drops, as the pilot applies collective it disappears as now the rain is being accelerated downwards.

[@musicmikeish]

That mist is actually steam from boiling water. The effect is called cavitation.

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

It was a interesting watch.

[@steviesteve750]

@@musicmikeish I don't think so in this case. Cavitation is caused by the low pressure created behind the blade, when they're feathered there is no AoA to create this pressure difference. If there were any cavitation here, it would have been more manifest when the pitch was applied to generate lift, you can see here that the mist disappears.

[@mifphilip]

@@steviesteve750but it is also at the tip of the blades which moves the fastest, generating the most heat due to friction.

[@satunnainenkatselija4478]

In this kind of weather, the rotors build up a lot of static electricity. It would be dangerous to touch a hovering helicopter.

[@alanwhitfield1907]

Look closely at the moment of lift off - the right wheel clears the ground first then as the tail turns towards the camera, the left wheel is slightly lower than the right in the hover. This is due to a design feature of the flight controls of the S61. As collective is raised, main rotor shaft torque increases, and collective to yaw mechanical coupling increases the tail rotor pitch. The additional sideways force from the tail rotor would cause sideways drift to the right if not corrected. There is a similar collective to cyclic coupling in the mixer unit, so that as collective is raised, the right side of the swashplate rises slightly more than the left side, causing a left wheel low hover but counteracting the right drift force from the tail rotor.

[@lightandtheheat]

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, I know some of these words.

[@AnAncientCatBoi]

Summary plz, me too dumb to understand

[@alanwhitfield1907]

@@AnAncientCatBoi I know it’s a bit technical, but let me try to simplify it. A helicopter has three flight controls, Collective, Cyclic and Yaw(pedals to control the tail rotor blades pitch). When the collective lever is raised, the pitch angle of all the main rotor blades is increased ‘collectively’ or all together. This increases the overall lift generated by the main rotor, but also increases the torque in the main rotor shaft. This would make the fuselage rotate in the direction opposite to the main rotor rotation. To counteract this, the pitch of the tail rotor blades has to be increased. This can be done by the pilot operating the pedals, or in the case of the S61 it is done automatically by the design of the mechanical flight controls. This mechanical feature is known as ‘collective to yaw’ compensation, and happens automatically without any input from the pilot. Unfortunately, it has an unwanted side effect. The additional force generated by the tail rotor compensates for the increased torque in the main rotor shaft, but also generates a sideways force on the fuselage, which would cause a sideways drift to the right, viewed from the rear of the aircraft. To counteract this sideways potential sideways drift, the main rotor has to be tilted slightly to the left. The pilot could do this by moving the cyclic control to the left, but it is achieved automatically by the mechanical flight control linkages. As the collective lever is raised, the pitch of the main rotor blades is increased more on the right side than on the left side. This is called ‘collective to cyclic coupling, and causes the blades to flap up more on the right side and less on the left side. As a result, the rotor disc is tilted slightly to the left, generating extra force to the left, balancing out the right force generated by the tail rotor. One of the features of all helicopters is that the fuselage tends to move beneath the rotor shaft so that the centre of gravity is inline with the main rotor shaft. If the rotor disc is tilted to the left, the main rotor shaft will also tilt, and the centre of gravity of the fuselage will swing to the right, causing the left side of the fuselage to be lower than the right side. It is known as ‘left wheel low’’ hover. If the main rotor turns in the opposite direction, the result will be ‘right wheel low’. It is normally only a small deviation between the left and right wheels or skids,and mainly noticeable in larger helicopters, like the S61. It will also be dependent on how heavily loaded the aircraft is. I hope this helps you understand. I can’t make it any simpler.

[@manikyum]

​@@alanwhitfield1907Thanks for the explanation. Are you a pilot or an aircraft mechanic?

[@alanwhitfield1907]

@@manikyum I was a helicopter engineer and aircrew in military and civil aviation for many years

[@southtexasprepper1837]

From start-up to lift-off, it was so amazing. Especially in the early stages where one could see the rainwater being pushed from the inside Rotor Section to the outside of the Rotor Blades by centrifugal force. Thank You for posting this video. ❤

[@juliebraden6911]

It's funny how One will use Such Snooty language and then Randomly Capitalize words in the Middle of the Sentence. One should have Paid more Attention in School.

[@southtexasprepper1837]

@@juliebraden6911 Perhaps you should be taking your own advice and stop being a Grammar Nazi. How about it, "Julie?"

[@EmployeeJoe630]

​@@juliebraden6911 All that attention you paid in school and you completely failed in social development.

[@atomicbonds6790]

Thanks for staying out there and taking this great footage! AWESOME!

[@oceanview2965]

Yeah, I quite enjoyed that myself.

[@francisgill8555]

I have had the opportunity to work around helicopters for many years between the Coast Guard and volunteer fire rescue and I have never seen such a cool video, nor a take-off in saturated skies like that, excellent video and even more exceptional camera work. Bravo!👏

[@lee81147]

Gives a hole new meaning to rotor wash.

[@redvli8746]

What a beautiful aircraft

[@FloridaMan69.]

I helped pay for it

[@1littlelee]

its actually ugly lol

[@jakerazmataz852]

@@1littlelee But it does what it was designed to do very well. And that wasn't be fast.😉 It's not the best looking helo though.

[@CA-oi6ys]

@@1littlelee its also quite an old design though

[@MBheli621]

The new VH-92s will be better. Much more modern and capable. The 61s are ancient.

[@atlas4733]

"Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" -Arthur C. Clarke

[@miccrhaafetl5101]

I had the same thought: what would it be like if someone from a 1000 years ago watched it take off.

[@dominic6634]

Well we aren't there yet lol!

[@TheN9nth]

@@dominic6634 We most definitely are there, you're just so used to the level of technology we currently have that it doesn't seem like it. Someone from the 1st century would watch this and think it was essentially magic, as they couldn't comprehend how it would work otherwise.

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

and the fact that this bird was designed with a sliderule in the late 50's is even more crazy Sure it's been updated since then, but at it's core it's still the same ride that ferried around JFK, just with modern avionics, defense and missile detection systems, and computerized engine management.

[@dominic6634]

@@TheN9nth maybe I just have more faith in ancient man's intelligence.

[@dannmann17]

I don’t care who’s in office, that was badass!👍🏻🇺🇸

[@michaeljorgensen790]

Nice helicopter....it's just so depressing to know that since the 2020 election it has only been used to haul garbage.

[@v12tommy]

I agree. That is the most badass that Sniffy Joe has ever looked.

[@number6mbw]

No respect for the "VIP" on board (I have no idea how old this is), but that pilot is on point, even being heavy on one side. I had a 9" gash in my neck from a ATV accident and the medical helicopter wouldn't fly because of a very light rain.

[@user-fu2kp2it8c]

Its goes in all weather 😃

[@BB-mo9sf]

I sure care. #FJB

[@salamander5703]

Pretty accurate flying to land it on those pads! Superb smooth take-off. American pilots are something else!

[@westcoaststacker569]

Agreed, those are some small pads for a very large helicopter.

[@hariowen3840]

Yes - but it usually takes just a little bit of adjustment after touchdown - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHSwnnuAYrVkaLc

[@salamander5703]

@@hariowen3840 Good. I was worried someone would say they jacked it up and put the pads under there after touchdown to protect the grass!

[@daisywalker119]

The pilots of Marine One are held to a standard that few others could meet.

[@rr85]

I never noticed how the blades go from horizontal to bowed once the pressure and weight is applied on liftoff.

[@h.h.h.4480]

Best Lawn Sprinkler Ever!

[@Fiberglass_Insulation]

Better off relying on the rain at this point

[@chandankumar10360]

And the most expensive one

[@asayeah844]

NGL, that did look awesome. TY for keeping it cinematic mode!

[@v12tommy]

A wise man once said, "helicopters don't follow the laws of physics, they beat them into submission."

[@cstacy]

Unlike a plane, a helicopter is a collection of parts flying in close formation...

[@bennywilks9367]

Excellent job staying with it! Thank you for suffering through the deluge to provide us all with that video. I, for one, am very grateful. I thought it was VERY cool how the angle of the blades made the raindrops into a water disc but when he changed to take off everything became totally different. Awesome.

[@dlvox5222]

I have 1,200 hours in the SH-3 as a Navy Rescue Swimmer. Great bird. Lots Of room and durable.

[@robguyatt9602]

Good that your crew has always picked you up after a swim. Or have you had to swim home? :) What an awesome way to make a living.

[@bobbywoods684]

Noisy I'm guessin?

[@cquilty1]

@DL Vox It's not a bird though, is it. Yes, it flies but it has no wings. A standard airplane flies and has wings. This could therefore be called a "bird."

[@zamar2158]

​@@cquilty1 dragonfly

[@taylorhickman84]

does flying in the rain reduce the longevity of the rotor blades?

[@jon_q1904]

My buddy is currently part of the team to pilot Marine One. So cool.

[@Beetwate305]

@@davesmith3023no way! My grandmother from the grave as well. What a small world.

[@usmc03]

Now what did you gain from this lie?

[@CountingStars333]

​@@usmc03everything on the internet is a lie is it.

[@WaveManMike]

I live in PG County Maryland (relatively close to Andrews Air Force base and VERY close to Washington DC) and I can tell you, these videos never do it justice as to just how loud these Military aircraft really are. It is a very clear volume difference between a commercial jet vs a military aircraft. Maybe about 2 weeks ago we had some jets flying very low over our area and it LITERALLY shooked everything. Everyone thought it was an earthquake.

[@WaveManMike]

Just for reference, back when I used to do landscaping directly near Andrews Joint Base, I would have a 48 inch commercial mower running and AirPods Pro with music playing and I could still here the jets and planes over it.

[@AW-xj4un]

Best part for me was when the pitch of the blades changed and the rain stopped hitting the blades. Thanks for the sacrifice in getting soaked to bring this to us all. 😍

[@adambeaty8612]

The Halo the rotors makes is awesome!

[@steveaustin2686]

You should see them at night with low-light goggles.

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

@@steveaustin2686 they're even brighter if you're flying in dust/sand/smoke. It's caused by static buildup discharging into the tip vortices and creating an energized plasma in the low pressure zone. The higher the static, the more brightly it shines. Best place to see it is 29 palms, since the desert sand and dust there is all quartz and creates a shitload of blade static if they're landing and taking off in the desert.

[@steveaustin2686]

@@Hyperious_in_the_air I was with the 101st before Desert Storm, so I missed out on the sand.

[@thepirate5955]

Kudos for sticking with it - bravo!

[@BirnieMac1]

I love how the tips are moving so fast it’s basically turning the water a vapour/steam ring

[@turbofanct6679]

It does not simply look awesome, it looks freakin' awesome.

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

I never cease to be amazed by the incredible machine that is the helicopter. The fact that we have the ability to take a large piece of metal and suspend it stationary in midair, without any external supports, by doing nothing more than moving air around, is just incredible.

[@puckcat22679]

Helicopters fly by beating the air into submission.

[@LonelyTrucker]

Im always fascinated by the fact that the Pilots always land in the spots designated.

[@CP-nk1dz]

Tiny little landing pads

[@doogleticker5183]

Especially the ones that land on a destroyer or frigate during rough seas! Yes, I know they use a "bear trap" invented by the Canucks... but still, they have to get very close to a pitching and rolling deck.

[@stultusvenator3233]

@@davesmith3023 OUCH!

[@bandana2990]

Now that's power,GOD BLESS AMERICA & OUR TROOPS 🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@MrWildbill]

Thanks for sticking that out to deliver great footage, I don't think I have ever seen a helicopter take off in the rain, at least I don't remember it.

[@Syclone0044]

Yeah can’t believe I never saw it either, and certainly not in this beautiful 60 FPS 4K HD

[@Maniac3020]

As someone who's tried simulators on full realism, damn, those marine pilots are GOOD.

[@titansboytc]

I love how as the rotors start to spin faster and faster the rain starts to pick up as well

[@guymerritt4860]

Worked with a guy who's assignment in The Marines was to ride this thing with Reagan. He said Reagan smoked a lot and they both liked to fly fish and had they great conversations about how to tie flies, etc. Woulda been an interesting job

[@ronaldheter9079]

Good day sir, I served with HMX-1 from 81 - 85. Do you still remain in contact with your friend who served with President Reagan?

[@dean-543]

The halo of rain is really cool looking. It happens with regular air too. I remember seeing rotors spinning through NODs and seeing the same halo effect. Must have to do with friction at the leading edge and air pressure or something.

[@billgee02]

It almost looked like some sort of force field ... very cool

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

watched a flight of two blackhawks and a V-22 take off in the desert of 29 palms a few years ago. When the sand is kicked up it creates a ton of static impacting the rotors, to the point that the rotor tips will glow from the static discharging into the tip vortices of each blade. It created this bright white, orange, and green light at the blade tips as they spun. It's similar to the saint elmo's fire seen on tall mast ships in lightning storms. Absolutely insane cause it was bright enough to act like a halo ring around the helicopter, and around the engine nacelle of the osprey. Google "Osprey rotor glow" if you want to see pics of what I'm talking about.

[@sillybirdy1994]

@@Hyperious_in_the_air Pretty cool! If you wanna learn more about that theres actually a name for the glow, its called the Kopp Etchells effect en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopp%E2%80%93Etchells_effect

[@sumanamjs]

@@sillybirdy1994Thanks for the info!

[@MikehMike01]

All the rain that lands on the blades is being flung off the end

[@Sirsantos]

First time I realize that each wheel has a landing pad. Impressive alignment.

[@streamer47]

I can guarantee you, the pilot at the controls by the very nature of the job, is one of the most gifted helicopter pilots in the world. Once he gets a bit of altitude, the visibility goes to almost nothing and he is on instruments, which is a lot harder to do in a helicopter than an airplane.

[@dopiaza2006]

The one handy thing a helicopter gives you though is the ability to hover. Man how I'd have loved that when I was doing IFR training!

[@jhconjr]

Thank God we have an honorable man riding in Marine One🇺🇸

[@m118lr]

Talk about a PERFECT pick up, flawless and total coordination. Not AS easy as it seems..

[@stepaushi]

Is one wheel supposed to lift before the other?

[@boobtubeakatv1296]

​@@stepaushi YES.. Has to do with the weight on the side and the wind load 🎉

[@stepaushi]

@@boobtubeakatv1296 Ah, cool √

[@guynethdailey1759]

The rotor video is gold! Fantastic video!😂

[@paaat001]

2:02 The rotor cone develops visibly as the pilot pulls collective. Awesome!!

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

It still amazes me how we can fly by spinning something really fast above our heads.

[@SJR_Media_Group]

When the Marines say it is 'All Weather' they weren't kidding...

[@gregoryh4601]

Thanks for taking one for the Team👍🏻 wish more people would be a Team Player Like You. We as a Country would be #1 again.

[@deltalima6703]

Beat those poor little raindrops into steam until he feathered the rotor. Looked awesome. Not usually too safe to hang around a helo but the preseidents pilot is not going to make a mistake. Great footage!

[@michaelrobey9060]

That was 2 minutes and 41 seconds of my life that I will never get back!

[@EmployeeJoe630]

You were going to waste them anyway.

[@Torrque]

Very, VERY COOL to see the moment of wing loading on the rotor just before lift off.

[@dpynepatriot3138]

WOW Awesome video!! I'm sorry you got soaked.

[@bcluett1697]

A little river in the sky, that's beautiful. I've always enjoyed looking at these helicopters and this is probably the finest example in the world. It really was made to operate around water, in the rain and sea spray, looks at home.

[@KieranBLK]

I’m so obsessed with fast spinning objects istg. I love how you can see when lift starts getting applied by the blades pushing themselves upwards, so satisfying. 😮😌

[@WOTArtyNoobs]

You have to hand it to the Corps, the pilots of Marine One made that look superb.

[@craigturner9230]

Remember when we were told marine one cannot fly in the rain. Maybe just the French rain!!!

[@markrouse2416]

Put your young Marines on this helicopter and let the current president ride in a Osprey. Invite Mr. Orange while your at it.

[@notdiwash]

The Presidents aren't allowed to travel on Ospreys

[@sgtcompton8838]

What an incredible video and dedication to capture and share this with us all ❤

[@MxSpikeSpiegelxM]

I can only imagine how good the pilots that fly the president around are. They landed on those little pads under the wheels. I can barely parallel park...

[@johnf8877]

Funny how there is no mention of equity when they are picking pilots…..

[@zainredding3476]

The part that sticks out to me is the tiny landing surface. There is no way they do that without a camera near the wheels, but I could be wrong.

[@hillogical]

perhaps, but perhaps not. In my second tour in Iraq, our Army pilots would scream in, bullseye the landing pads, have the guy booted out, and back in the air before the landing gear decompressed. Those pilots were NOT the pilots selected to fly the POTUS.

[@quise5751]

Sometimes they taxi onto the pads, im guessing. if they don't get it on the landing. Helicopters move like planes sometimes.

[@m118lr]

@@somnuswaltz5586 OBVIOUSLY..”you” don’t quite understand his post..SO

[@MACHOO179]

The pilots I imagine have extensive flying hours, maybe some even in combat scenarios. ❤👍

[@VernKlukas]

As Robert eludes to, those are likely the best pilots in the service.

[@caw3225]

Kudos to the camera operator. Nice, subtle reframe on the rotor.

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

Great Aircraft. I'm over 50. It reminds of those old lawn sprinklers that rotated throwing drops of water and had wheels that moved them along driven by water pressure. They looked like a small tractor. Fun old stuff.

[@socaljarhead7670]

In the entire history of rotary wing aircraft, there has never been a better performing, more stable bird in the hover than the Sea King.

[@Orca19904]

Which is good considering hovering is a large part of its primary missions of anti-submarine warfare (hovering to deploy dipping sonar to detect submerged submarines) and search & rescue (hovering to deploy rescue swimmers and lift victims into the aircraft).

[@cullery07]

Stuck in the 60s huh. Sorry

[@whatsup8464]

Dauphin

[@socaljarhead7670]

Good, but not quite the equal.

[@NiftyMCD_Australia]

Did you know that to be a pilot of Marine One, you have to be able to land the helicopter cleanly and smoothly of the designated pads - no overruns, no wobbling just straight in and land like a boss.

[@teamidris]

Amazing how much the rotor blades bend to lift off. That hall was epic :o)

[@ronaldgreen5292]

All helicopter rotors do this, as the pilots pulls up the collective pitch lever on lift-off. The rotor is creating a great downward flow of air, and taking on the full weight of the helicopter and pilots within. The blades are designed to flap, or bend like that.

[@TheTruthKiwi]

I bet that pilot has a few hours experience. Amazing the power needed to lift a big hunk of metal off the ground.

[@OccamsSaw]

Thank you for capturing this amazing footage!

[@UnusualAttitudes]

My first squadron in the Navy was an H-3 unit. Neat aircraft; I have fond memories.

[@1kuhny]

Interesting how the blades started to flex when they were under the weight of the chopper itself

[@flygilmore]

When I was in college I worked at our local airport. There was MANY a night I'd have to come in @ 2am- 4am and fuel Blackhawks. It was truly amazing seeing the static electricity on the tips of the rotors. Sometimes there would be 25+ at once!!!!!

[@SpandanChatterjee2904]

First time seeing a rotor angle change like that, and understanding how it contributes to helicopter movement. Regards.

[@robguyatt9602]

I loved watching the coning angle increase with collective.

[@ChrisWMF]

that is a monstrous helicopter. id be scared to be near it when its in the air because its so HUGE!

[@Jordan-ce7sf]

That aircraft can actually land on the water and float for a few minutes. That's why it has a boat hull.

[@garyfrancis6193]

At one time all large airplanes were seaplanes with boat hulls as there were few airports before WW2. So large planes like th Pam Am Clippers landed I harbours or rivers near large cities. That is why he vocabulary for boats was applied to airplanes: pilot, port and starboard, galley, speed in knots. Boats made landfall at a port. Airplanes landed at an air-port.

[@joetaylor486]

Truly amazing flying. Absolute perfection, which is far from easy with a rotor craft

[@fightingfalconfan]

I forget squad number but all these pilots go through a extensive training program and their USMC background is vetted before then even step foot in the cockpit of a presidential white top. Each one has to have so many combat flight hours and troop transport hours in their logs to be considered. So that take off, hover, rotate, and max performance lift off was a walk in the park for the pilot. History channel did a whole episode on it some time ago.

[@TheGeezzer]

Now that is a beautiful helicopter, the word "majestic" has to be associated with it!

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

If there is such a thing as a "Good Stick and Rudder Man" and there is, this guy is a real Cyclic and Collective Pilot. Ol Dudes really showing em how it's done...

[@deang5622]

And rudder...was definitely using the rudder pedals here

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

@@deang5622 Agreed...guess I was focusing on the Metric Tons of water being slung off the rotors every second.

[@deang5622]

@@Imnotyourdoormat Ah...but how do you know they were metric tons of water, they could be long tons....and does the water care?

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

@@deang5622 hahahaha you think like I do water doesn't care hahaha LOL A John Boat utilizes every principal and dynamic the Supertanker does parked right beside it...ahahahaha

[@5thribroarn304]

The helicopter blades were really whipping up a spray!! I can just imagine how soaked you became P6!! I bet that if just 1 ray of Sunshine would have fallen on Marine One, you would have captured the most amazing Rainbow footage ever over Marine One!! Still, this is amazing footage!! Thank you P6 for the sufferings that you endure for your great film footage that you share with us!!

[@OpinionFactChecker]

No more rays of sunshine for the US I'm afraid, the Dark Winter has begun!

[@raymondclark1785]

Some early Navy helicopters had plywood rotors and shouldn't be left out in the rain. We've come a long way :)

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

modern rotors are composite and can withstand insane damage. There was a flight of Apache gunships in Iraq that got the shit shot out of them. Entire blade sections got delaminated from the ground fire and several birds were completely written off. All of them made it back to base though.

[@ericfrazer4736]

Bell 47, the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946, featured wood main rotor blades. Biden was born 3 years before that.

[@raymondclark1785]

@Eric Frazer Biden can't be left out in the rain either and Hunter can't be left unsupervised

[@charlesphillips1468]

This makes me realize how fortunate we were when the transport choppers landed for our training flight that it was a sunny day - though we still got blasted by rocks and debris from the rotor sweep.

[@waynecampeau4566]

Outstanding! Job! Marine! Well done!

[@cepaasch]

As much as I like the 60, and I flew in H-3's as well, the H-3 is like a hot knife through butter as far as being smooth. No shuddering, limited Sikorsky shuffle, just smooth and steady. As long as you don't blow out a damper!!!

[@JuneHott]

That was so cool! Thank you.

[@crabbymilton390]

That’s really neat. The worlds biggest lawn sprinkler. Always liked that particular model helicopter.

[@jackskudlarek3138]

This is a perfect video to show how high performance helicopters fly upside down. The water can't fall through as tge cohesive force from the air on the blades forms a "wall" that air currents can't effectively pass through. But once the collective is pulled, the blades start supplying lift and the barrier of water is pulled through instantly

[@Diamondviper911]

I’ve seen this before but with sand. When I served overseas in Afghanistan we had a chinook spin up when there was sand in the air and it creates a lot up halo effect. You could probably find footage of it on KZbin if you search for it. Not good for the rotors though. They try to avoid it when possible.

[@Diamondviper911]

*Light up* halo effect.

[@caribbeanchild]

Pretty much just looks like a helicopter taking off in the rain to me. You should see them on the offshore rigs when they pick up and just drop off the side of the rig to pick up speed.

[@wintercame]

wow

[@MarkJKLawrence]

Thanks for braving the weather :) My Dad flew Royal Navy Sea King for a large chunk of his career and I love that sound... and the way the rain is flowing off is a thing of beauty!

[@zachboyd4749]

Incredible that some of those old Sea Kings are still going strong…

[@touncy1533]

hoped they deep cleaned the crap outta it after 4 years of the stain

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

Apparently they still keep finding McDonalds wrappers in odd places ...

[@panther755]

Biden hasn't been President for 4 years yet Bozo anyway it will be impossible to clean with all the smell of dirty diapers and shit that Biden will have produced in 4 years they will have to junk it.

[@palerider7708]

The only stain on that immaculate VH-3 is what’s currently riding in the back.

[@hobiegal]

Very cool. I’d love to know how the pilot can put the wheels down on those tiny landing spots, especially since he can’t see straight down. What skill!

[@penguinsixshorts]

There is a landing system deployed in front of the helicopter with a series of lights that helps guide them to a landing on the 'hockey pucks' every time.

[@SPFLDAngler]

Situational and Spacial awareness. You know where it is in relation to you by short term memory and your brain’s ability to determine where it is in 3D space. When you come in to land you recognize the area you want to land on and what’s around it so you’re able to place the helicopter where you want it.

[@Kraken9911]

I was stationed in Washington DC for three years blocks away from the capitol. These guys operated just across the river at Anacostia and would fly what felt like daily runs. I assume it was for security reasons so you never know when the president is in board. Just laps and laps around DC since they have most of the sky to themselves (no fly zone exception for Reagan airport approach).

[@robertlosasso4222]

They were at Quantico is were they flew from . The program was called HMX-1 .

[@celebrityrog]

That was weird. It was like the faster the rotors went, the rain perfectly timed became much more heavy and hard falling. Trippy.

[@brianazmy3156]

Very smooth. My first encounter with helicopters was amazing. A formation of Blackhawks landed in a grassy field in late evening and the glittering halo of the rotor tips from the sand was something I had never seen before. We loaded up and I sat in the door with my legs dangling out as we flew just above the treetops. The first of many great experiences I will never forget. A Co 2/508 (pir) 82nd Airborne FURY FROM THE SKY

[@GoatBarn]

No, no, no. That's the new White House sprinkler system...

[@bigmatze9375]

The blade ends slicing through the rain…mesmerizing!

[@TheRebelOne.]

That was one smooth take off, perfect! Young guns could learn from this video.

[@hukedonfonix1671]

I wish i could do a scale rendition of this with a 700 series RC helicopter, but getting the rain to scale wont happen. Awesome video

[@danielpaulson8838]

Maybe hit it with a garden or yard mister? Used for outdoor cooling off on hot days.

[@williamgibb5557]

Almost like a halo . However this prez will never have a halo over himself. FJB.

[@normandothegreat]

Unreal how smooth and balanced that bird is!

[@ronfisher5259]

After 2 1/ years on a Helicopter Carrier during’Nam I saw thousands of take-offs and landing and that pilot is very good.

[@56Spookdog]

👍👍