Erickson Skycrane Doing What It Does Best !

[@michaelquillen2679]

When I was in the military, this was the CH-54 Tarhe, manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Was able to get a breif hop in one with a South Dakota Army Guard unit. I got to sit in the rear-facing compartment, and of course, since I was there, there was no load being hauled. Years after the Army retired the Tarhe, Erickson purchased the type certificate and manufacturing rights from Sikorsky Aircraft. The rest is history.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

A great concise history of the Sikorsky history ! thanks for reply!

[@peterwill3699]

Who do you get to work on these?

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I've been on a few projects with these things,,,,,,and they allways bring their own trucks filled with various mechanical 'stuff' . Along with their own mechanics and repair vehicles. ( And thats not counting fuel trucks to be 'on site' )

[@mcdlb181]

Love it, retired commercial/industrial HVAC installer here , Sacramento to San Francisco was my stomping grounds

[@HenauderTitzauf]

This type is simply amazing. Just 70 years ago, the designers had a heck of time just getting a simple Heli to fly reliably. Great vlog, thanks for sharing.

[@dwain1310]

that they can fly at all is still amazing to me !

[@harveyclark1042]

I don’t know how this popped up on my screen with KZbin but I worked with these guys when we built the Toyota plant in Georgetown… I think they’re reading my mind at this point!

[@notaspy3751]

This is one of the coolest helicopters ever. The skill it takes to use something like this... I can't imagine.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

yes,,,,amazing pilots,,,,,and machinery

[@robot_spider]

I have to think it would be really hard to control when not loaded down with payload. The center-of-thrust is so close to its center-of-gravity. It would be like trying to balance a billiard ball on top of a billiard ball on top of a billiard ball.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@robot_spider those pilots do an amazing job,,,,,,I was a National Guard Helo mechanic and as such have 'flown' in various helo's,,,,,,,they are extremely 'tricky' to maneuver and I can't imagine what these guys do.....

[@deborahchesser7375]

TC answering even after 12 years, now there’s a person that cares.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@deborahchesser7375 thanks for comment. I like to see that my video of this marvelous machine is still being viewed and apparently still 'liked' by people. Thanks again for comment,,,and take care.

[@pirobot668beta]

My Uncle had a logging company years ago (1960'6-1970's) and they used Skycranes for a time to recover trees on mountain-sides: the trees weren't felled, but rather carried aloft and set down gently. Un-stressed old-growth lumber commanded a huge premium; buyers would show up with ultrasound gear to verify the condition of the logs. $20k or more for a pristine log the right size, and that was in 1970's money!

[@dwain1310]

wow,,,I've seen videos of them carrying 'trees' out and wondered how they could afford a skycrane to carry out those trees.....thanks for reply,,,,,,by the way,,,there are also a few other skycrane videos on this page,,,including some with in cab back seat go pro footage,,,interesting stuff,,,,take a look if you get the chance, and thanks for your reply !

[@kikupub71]

A thing of beauty is a joy to behold!

[@ericshimer6669]

Definitely some precision work. My great uncle loved these. I have pics of his service records on Huey's and had he not been disabled he was wanting to get more involved with these and lifeflight. He loved his air time. RIP Uncle Pete Nissen.

[@standonit2003]

Thank you for your service Uncle Pete! You touched lives and did your best to make the world a better place.

[@fredsalter1915]

Very high quality footage! Thanks for posing!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,it was quite a day!

[@henmich]

I stood under one of these in an aviation museum in Wisconsin. It's mind blowing to stand under it. It gives you a very different perspective. You could fit a semi truck under one of these. I recommend going to see one in person if you ever get the chance.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

they are certainly impressive,,,,,,and then when they come by you,,,,,with the downblast from the blades being some 80MPH ,,,,,it will really grab your attention,,,,,,,,I was sitting in the back bed of my truck,,,sitting with camera and tripod between my legs,,,,and as it came 'by',,,close,,,not over me,,,,,I had to grab the edge of the tool box bolted to my truck bed to keep from being blown over......

[@jacekicksass]

I got to see one of these in person and was amazed how huge they are in real life. It looks like a giant exotic insect.

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

One of my favorites. Last one I saw was heading to a fire in Idaho. They always remind me of a big noise'y Dragonfly.

[@trumpeteer4792]

I remember seeing these "mosquitoes" at Fort Sill as we passed by when I was young. Around 1970 ish it was so cool

[@sidneygrosshar269]

Visualize the absolute power of one of these beasts. How much HP the engine makes. How huge the rotor blades must be to provide all of that thrust and not snap. The absolute skill and deftness of the pilot as to not cause the load to sway and over rotate the chopper. Incredible.

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

Even more incredible on a heavy lift being flown by the pilot in back!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@garrettswoodworx1873 a pilot in the backseat,,,basically flying the entire thing 'backwards' ......amazing!

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

@@tcvideosennistexas Yep, sure is!

[@josephastier7421]

It can lift 25,000 lbs. 4:36

[@craigd1275]

I saw one lift something very heavy. The blades looked like a parabolic bowl. .

[@fredbentley4944]

I watched them put up power line transmission towers in a very steep canyon years ago. The round trip from attaching towers to cables, delivery and assembly, then return was about 5 minutes Absolutely phenominal. So smooth !!

[@clayz1]

Thank you for a clean audio. It’s like being there.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

no problem,,,,being there is a 'hoot' !

[@jrayproductions7790]

I got to see one of these in action, in Atlanta, back around 2016. The heli itself is an incredible piece of engineering. But, the skill of the pilots is a story unto itself. I watched these guys hover a heli near a building, while crews bolted the lattice work up. One wrong move could kill someone and these guys pulled the maneuver off FLAWLESSLY.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,,these things and their crews are an amazing testimony to skill and hard work !

[@averybauman6307]

I was Involved in a Pic years ago. Its Incredible to See in Person. You can Feel the Power un your Heart.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

few people get the chance to be 'up close and personal' with one of these machines,,,,it is an incredible experience !

[@fermentedfruit]

my work is right next to their one of the facilitys in Oregon usually every morning I hear thay turbine as they take off its amazing

[@barrysimmons5489]

I was on a storage tank top when they set the rooftop air handlers at Sythe Energy, Oswego, NY. Impressive can't even begin to describe that event. Great job ! ! !

[@skazad7402]

U7uuu you ok

[@alextopin9069]

Soviet Union helicopter MI- 10 could do the same in 1964 .I have assembled its model ,as being a kid .

[@blackbirdpie217]

Back in about 1979 I went with my dad to a job installation his company did. Virtually this exact same lifting job done in this video. Then it was paint drying "heater houses" to supply his 300 foot long oven which this equipment looks very much like, lifting onto the roof of the General Motors assembly plant in Fremont, Ca. (Tesla's factory today). The power was unreal. I remember it felt like it could blow us over. He told me to step back, but I recall looking it up and this aircraft had 9,000 horsepower if I remember correctly.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

amazing machinery,,,,and engineering. Still amazing today, and working into the future for,,,who knows when ! Thanks for the comment.

[@kimmer6]

I saw one of these at an airshow about 30 years ago. It sat on the field and the rotors went faster and faster, more engine noise and it sounded like it would fly apart. Then the think took off vertically like a rocket straight up. Most amazing climb I ever saw. The same Skycrane dropped a car from about 1000 feet up into a dirt patch between runways. We saw the car later, crushed like a bug. It was a bad day for Toyota that day.

[@leifvejby8023]

One passed here on it's way to Sweden - quite impressive, and made one hell of a racket.

[@rondyechannel1399]

A couple interesting facts about these Sikorsky Sky Cranes I learned at the Army's transportation center in Ft. Eustis, Va.; At that time in the early 1970's these helio's had 2 10,000 shaft horsepower turbine engines and required 300 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight time. The pilot facing the crane winch has flight controls that are 1/10 as sensitive as the main pilot controls, so he can fine tune the lifting process. Igor Sikorsky was a Ukrainian/Russian genius that immigrated to the United States and was responsible for designing the first practical helicopter as well as the 'flying boat'.

[@dwain1310]

WOW,,,GREAT Comments,,,,,thanks for the info.......hope you liked the video ,,,we do have several more Skycrane videos on this page,,,,take a look if you get the chance,,,,,,thanks again........kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4a6npWKZcp9i9k

[@hooker9453]

I know this is old, those numbers are way off

[@johnlng6680]

I saw one haul sections of antenna on the John Hancock Tower in Chicago. The pilots had to lower the Sky Crane down in between buildings from the top of the tower to the ground several times and then straight up to the top of the tower again. There was not a lot of clearance between the rotor and the buildings on either side. What a magnificent sight! Will never forget it!

[@dwain1310]

amazing machinery and men!

[@biblethumpr2161]

Mr Sikorski you done real good in the design dept.

[@Thatguy01984]

I cannot get over the sound these things make☺

[@adrianogomes500]

Crazy.... Crazy.... But this is wonderful to see!

[@petekosar8379]

We used these Men on the Super Stacks at Pontiac East for G.K. Very professional and steady. My only complaint they didn't bring any T-shirts, ha ha ha. But thanks for the Sticker's. GOD BLESS Local 292 Sheet Metal Workers and G.K. And especially Uncle Bill!!!

[@Sickofsociety1]

I've always thought these were such unique helicopters! So cool! Every time I see a crane fly I think of these. Everytime I see these, I think of crane flies.....

[@marke8323]

I had one of these fly over my house last week, pretty impressive. Makes the Army Huey I went up in a couple of times seem tiny!

[@grantjohnston5817]

COOL.Saw her topping hi raise in Montreal.Poetry in motion!

[@TheRailroaddan]

Very Cool, good camera work, I think this would be the most awesome ship to fly.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for reply. I've 'flown' a few helo's but nothing like this!

[@bigred8438]

If this is Elvis, we borrowed him in Australia to fight fires for a couple of seasons in 2009 - 2010 . He was a great help. We should have a whole fleet of them.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

good to know,,,,really glad that 'Elvis' can make a difference,,,, they have a bunch of Skycranes doing lots of stuff all around the world! Thanks for comment,,,,take care!

[@luskvideoproductions869]

I know that I've seen perhaps this very same Skycrane flying around S. Dallas, because about 15 years ago, while out taking pics of bluebonnets, we saw a bright-orange Skycrane at work...what an amazing piece of equipment

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for watching,,,,they are AMAZEING things to watch !

[@ben0nib0y]

I've see these fighting fires here in Australia. Incredible machines.

[@kaajubadam]

Salute to all who helped make this thing and also to the ones operating this giant, 👌👍👏

[@pilot3016]

My absolute favorite rotary wing aircraft. Beautiful. I believe it still holds a "Rate of Climb" record for helicopters.

[@odom2142]

Yeah I was thinking it must be able to rise really fast with no payload.

[@bubbagreensmith7174]

80 ft per second if I remember correctly. Worked for Erickson Air Crane in the late 70’s early 80’s

[@pilot3016]

@@bubbagreensmith7174 Excellent!

[@chuckshipley9917]

I worked with them! They installed boxcar sized HVAC units on the roof of a building just North of O'hare airport. Des Plaines Illinois, 1991

[@scorned230]

This is just completely satisfying to watch. Great work

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for compliment .

[@maxbattaglia6869]

1948 films de guerre

[@maxbattaglia6869]

Jhon whavne

[@peterchesko9537]

Some friends and I were kayaking on a river and one of these was flying full stems of trees across the small canyon to a landing. Amazing to see the huge logs swinging right there above us and the water being churned from the rotor wash. Incredible power. Not to mention pilot skill.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,these things make memories that last a long,long time!

[@jamesbeemer7855]

That is one impressive machine ! And the pilot .

[@langdons2848]

It's hard to comprehend just how big these aircraft are. A friend of mine parked his EC135 beside a Skycrane that was fighting bushfires here in Australia and took a photo for comparison - the tail rotor of the sky crane was fully half the diameter of the EC135's main rotor.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

Also if you happen to be 'close' to one when it spools up and can feel the down wash as it takes off,,,,,it is AMAZING ! Thanks for comment

[@rakeshbharadwaj6334]

We should appreciate the engineer's designer , assembly line engineers and the scientists who discovered this new machine. Instead of criticism , we should give some good idea to improve this . Congrats to all the TEAM....

[@Bavaria525]

I agree with u 100%

[@mr_n_luvs69nieman82]

This bird has been around for YEARS

[@whiskeyfoxtrotnovember8888]

What a wonderful and amazing machine!!!

[@raultelie8357]

ça vaut la peine De le voir en action.je l'ais vu de mes yeux en Suisse.bravo super excellente video exceptionelle felicitation dans tout les ça du bon boulot.👍👍👍👍👍bye la SARTHE les24h FRANCE est avec vous bonne journee Bon matos waouh!bravo

[@dwain1310]

thanks for your reply. We try to do our best and this was a super opportunity to film something that is rarely seen. Thanks again.

[@auwalugarbaadam7659]

I can't believe my eyes. Wonderful

[@denisoumyskov1772]

I had my fingers crossed the whole time, because I couldn't believe such a heavy machine would lift off

[@fortunatebum]

I just love the engineering process of making the helicopter, “what can we get rid of that could improve weight, excluding the crew compartment?” Some engineer: “everything covering the engine compartment.”

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I was a helo mechanic in the national guard way back when, and the fact that the hydraulic lines just bolted the outside of the frame work and engineering like that is 'amazing'.

[@debpransanta1381]

Science contribution Salute for good works ⚘🙏

[@davidmulloy1334]

Is That Machine Capable of Lifting A Loaded Shipping Container?? If So, There is work For Them in the Suez Canal today!!

[@dwain1310]

20,000 lbs,,,doubt it would life a loaded shipping container, unfortunatly.

[@allseriousness]

Same thought

[@waynestl]

This helo is Huge I got to See one in action at Chrysler in fenton Mo. about 10 years ago . It was an awesome sight

[@RobertKaydoo]

Agree...they are huge. A person needs to see it in person to appreciate the size of the things. Peace.

[@jimporter7602]

Got to see the USAF version of this at Udorn RTAFB in 71 moving a C 130 around the flightline, it was amazing

[@tcvideosennistexas]

Amazing seems to be the word that most aptly describes this 'amazing' machine,,,,,,thanks for watching , and if you were in uniform that time you got to see one of these things working,,,,,thanks for your service !

[@thetourminator]

I used to work at a 5 story building with an HVAC unit about that size, on top of building. I always did wonder how they got it up there. Now I know, LOL.

[@russellcote7722]

I worked on these aircraft for 10 years there is CH 54 Skycrane They were the best aircraft I ever could work on them Kansas army national guard I will never forget when we had to give him up

[@russellcote7722]

I got to say one more thing if you’re not grounded with that grabs a hook you get this nice blue stream of static electricity hit you and it will knock you on your ass if you are not grounded

[@dwain1310]

amazing machinery,,,,I was a mechanic on rotor craft in the Texas National Guard and was always amazed at rotor craft.....thanks for the comment ( I do have a couple of other videos on here,,,,take a look if you have the chance,,,,thanks again

[@rambostalon7144]

fantastic job

[@dwain1310]

thanks for the compliment

[@toyman9642]

I recall many years ago watching this "beast" put the top on Toronto's CN Tower.

[@juans6639]

These type of beasts were used in Vietnam to lift the 155mm Howitzers. Our 105mm howitzers were picked up with Chinooks along with the crew. Remember them well from 1967.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

They also used to lift Cat D-5's. Tractor one lift and blade and tracks on another. Army Engineers.

[@juans6639]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Thanks. That, I also saw.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@juans6639 Welcome Home, Brother and I started out in the Engineers but ended up in the 1st Cav. All over the place.

[@juans6639]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Thank you. I/we came in through Vung Tau and were all over as an artillery outfit, camp bearcat, central highlands and finally home.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@juans6639 Thank YOU! I came in to Cam Rahn I think, ended up down south on the delta dragway on an asphalt plant (I had no idea the Army even had one) and then out of Bien Hoa with a S&T outfit moving firebases. That's where the skeeters had their feast! Then 24th Evac, home and then Virginia and OUT!

[@brandonreeves1029]

Awesome video! Helicopter lifts are the only way to go when sitting new a/c’s. My company uses 5 state here in Texas and we started at 8am, set 68 rooftops, refueled once and finished around 11:45 just before lunch.

[@mb8kr]

One hell of a job in a short time.

[@trumpeteer4792]

TDI The best

[@josemoreno3334]

I saw one of these flying around L.A. dropping water on some brush fire's. That thing's huge.

[@hiptoeknee]

Elvis is a much loved firefighting hero down here in Sydney. The skycranes and their crews do a great job every year during Australia's bushfire season

[@Nighthawke70]

Considering he saved more than a few smoke-eaters that get in tight spots.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

HipToeKnee - All much loved Ericson/Sikorsky skycranes are cranes without a reach problem.

[@Sailing_Bungaree]

HipToeKnee and now we have the vlats to help too!

[@jamesfrench7299]

The scum firebugs should be billed for the fuel they use undoing their mess.

[@odom2142]

It’s strikingly beautiful.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

it's beauty only surpassed by it's tremendous energy which can only be understood by being in close proximity to it when it is in motion .

[@aussierestorationsmods2715]

Beautiful piece of equipment

[@es-ra07]

The horror mod menu is a great idea for the first time in the world that you can make your own choices and make sure you get the best of the best

[@tracylemme1375]

I have heard that it was the only aircraft that could be flown by a non officer. The crew chief has controls that face the load area (to the rear). He would control the movement of the aircraft during loading a container.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

The bearings on the rotor shaft of this helicopter must be really strong, with the rotor pulling up and the weight of the aircraft and load pulling down...

[@JuanSanchez-zg7ti]

We used the ch-54 at Pleiku in1969 to bring back from a jungle crash an a1-h skyraider from the 6 th sos where we worked as crew chiefs. I have some photos of me and Charlie O Brien unhooking the choppers hoist cable from the acft.Our Army Aviation partners were awesome .

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for your service,,,glad to see you got back home with hopefully some good memories

[@pablonunez9456]

Excelente maquina de trabajo genial genial saludos de México

[@stevearnold2304]

I got a tour of the facility in Central Point with my son in 2007. It was phenomenal!

[@es-ra07]

On this thing?

[@louissoto3056]

I was a CH54 Skycrane flight engineer in Vietnam, picking up many combat support payloads in 1968, a superior heavy lift helicopter, many thanks Sikorsky for designing such a vital and great aviation asset for the Military

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment,,,,and for your time and service , glad your here to comment.

[@Theistliecatcher]

They come from central point oregon just outside of medford, where i was raised. We saw them every day

[@sethdoane5295]

My dad works is a machinist at Ericson in central point

[@akuetehabraham2661]

Wonders shall never end

[@dwain1310]

thanks for reply,,,,it is an amazing machine....

[@dwain1310]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4a6npWKZcp9i9k

[@navairman1]

Earl Lawrence: S61 is single engine, used by US Coast Guard. S62 is dual engine, used by US Navy and Canadian Navy for 55 years. I spent 12 years on S62 maintenance in the RCN, and taught various systems for four years. Had excellent courses at Sikorsky factory in 1964. Great machine!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for your insight,,,,,these are certainly impressive machines,,,,but you really can't get the 'effect' unless your ,,up close and personal,,,,,as they say !

[@ImpendingJoker]

You are totally wrong in everything you said. The S-61 has two engines and what was made into the SH-3 Seaking and later the VH-3D, and there is no such thing as an S-62. You are thinking about the Sikorsky HH-52 Sea Guard, it did have one engine and was used mostly by the USCG. Check your facts before you post. I'm a former Sikorsky Aircraft Company employee, and worked on the H-3.

[@Wilett614]

I was at US ARMY Fort Indiantown Gap back in 1996 There were ELEVEN of these BEASTS sitting on the Ramp . What an Amazing sight ..... So Impressive a Machine

[@tcvideosennistexas]

that would be a sight ! Don't you wish you had a camera ! thanks for the comment.

[@Quizzicality]

To give you a sense of scale this thing is the size of a semi truck and can lift 20,000 pounds. Incredible.

[@es-ra07]

No way Maximum 10 tons

[@riccisantiago]

How many TR is the HVAC chiller? Awesome video...in other countries we dismantle and reassemble again :)

[@dwain1310]

I'm afraid I don't know all the 'specs' of the units,,,but the guys at AES Mechanical most likely would,,,,here's a link.....www.aesmech.com/

[@ChessThinker]

Amazing engineering

[@kuanyshjakuel4150]

It has a huge pull up ability its amazing

[@stephenhunter6507]

That intro music was awesome. What is that song?

[@tcvideosennistexas]

sorry, but I just really don't remember the name of that song,,,it is 'production music' , that is music that videographers 'buy' which is copyright free to use on productions,,,,I'll look back and see if I can find the name.

[@stephenhunter6507]

@@tcvideosennistexas Thanks. Great video too!

[@r.kanwarraang3379]

Awesome process.

[@dougkern4232]

Used their service many times, great operation.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for reply,,,,they seem to be a good bunch and have an emphasis on 'safety' !

[@willboudreau1187]

Anybody catch the label painted on the side of the machine - "MAXIMUM EXTERNAL LOAD 25,000 LBS" ??

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I'm not sure how much fuel they hold,,,,but when they go on a project,,,,,,they have an 18 wheeler fuel truck immediately available,,,,,,,and on a big job,,,the do a 'hot refuel' where they keep the engines running and the blades turning while a fuel hose refills their tank.( they do land and stay stationary,,but keep blades turning ) So,,,then they have to lift their load plus I believe a fuel load of 1250 gallons.......

[@infeedel7706]

Elvis was the S-64 we used for the Sydney Olympic statue removals from Centrepoint tower on St. Patricks day, what an honour it was to do the job

[@fredsavage4925]

that is a beautiful piece of machinery

[@josh10177]

Who else thought those engine intakes were "Loud speakers".. I was something else as a kid. Seriously though, like it or hate it, ugly or not, the Erickson Skycrane is one of those airframes that will always come to mind as one of the most iconic and unforgettable

[@karisoledkkariithijnrdkage358]

Good jobs

[@rogertycholiz2218]

This is a crane without a reach problem.

[@nikhilsarkar3343]

Unbelievable , I'm speechless

[@AllAmericanGuy01]

You can't be speechless if you just spoke.

[@presistancelydeccer7338]

When they joke about you being skinny and tiny but then you lift something heavier than what they capable of.

[@yoolutikyn]

😂😂😂😂

[@Justin-ou6gq]

Tiny? This this is pretty big...

[@informationandnews32]

And moving backwards

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

Does that happen to you a lot.

[@thomaspease208]

wondering what that air-conditioning unit weights 🤔

[@bharatkumarrsonawalakumar8848]

Good Talent Work Thanks

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for comment !

[@dbx1233]

At 4:36, you can see the Max. Load rating of (what I believe to be) 25,000 LBS. Had this measurement been written in Kilograms, this job would have never been attempted.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I'll have to admit, I'm not a Kilogram type guy myself. And, yes, I do believe it's a 25,000 Pound rating . Thanks for the comment, take care out there !

[@loneridertv]

Firts time i saw this helicopter when my company hired thier service for transport all of our equipment to another place here in philippines its amazing to see the helicopter transporting the 40 footer ban loaded with generators

[@loneridertv]

According to the crew that ive meet they can carry morethan 50tons

[@tom221263]

Good piece of tech

[@waynearsenault1928]

this looks almost exactly like one seen on wall of inside pyramid ? Is this what they used to build the pyramids???

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I'll bet it would have come in 'handy'

[@delscoville]

I watched one of these lift a house out of someone's backyard. How it got there is a story in itself, they were moving a house and while going over a hill they lost control and the house ended up going down a slope and landed on top of someone's swimming pool. The only way to get it out, intact, was with one of these Skycranes.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

wow,, I'll bet that would have been quite a show!

[@gameseeker6307]

Either the house is damn strong or the pool is weak

[@delscoville]

@@gameseeker6307 It was a permeant in the ground pool. But small enough for the 3 bedroom house to cover the entire thing. The house was reinforced on the bottom for transport. However, it didn't escape damage as one corner was rather badly damaged. The Skycrane only moved it about 1/4 mile and left it in an empty lot right off the main road where it sat for months.

[@BuildBreakFix]

Holy hell! How much can that thing lift? Those hvac units normally get dragged in on heavy haul truck rigs.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

I've seen estimates on the 'lift limits' of upwards over 20,000 pounds. These are amazing machines piloted by amazing pilots. Thanks for watching !

[@BuildBreakFix]

@@tcvideosennistexas well it's has to be more then that cause each of those units are in the 35,000Lb range

[@tcvideosennistexas]

@@BuildBreakFix Erickson Air-Crane has it's own web site and might have a specific answer to the max weight ,,,,, thanks again for watching,,,,these guys are a 'hoot' to work with !

[@BuildBreakFix]

@@tcvideosennistexas awesome I'm check it out! Thanks!

[@OregunAdventure]

Awesome footage of one of my favorite helis:) Thanks!

[@douglasgault5458]

I had a job where all supplies materials & tools had to be airlifted to mountain tops. It was one of the best ventures ever, I really enjoyed working with all of the helicopters & the pilots. However the biggest draw back on this job, was the foul weather hike outs & there were a lot of them. As the helicopters couldn't fly if winds exceeded 30mph. On my last job the weather went from a nice summer day to an unexpected blizzard. No winter gear & a new crew that wasn't even outdoors qualified. We had to get off that Rocky 14,000 mountain that was now iced over. We'll guys started slipping and getting injured and these injuries finally stopped us all together. We found a small cave managed to find some wood & built a fire of life that night. However the bad weather persisted just over 48 hrs & the company never bothered to notify search & rescue. I was cold wet and shivering hungry for what seemed like a week. The worst part was listening to the 5 injured who were all screaming in pain. We managed to survive, but that was my last day on the job when we got airlifted out.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

wow,,,glad you and crew survived . Hard to believe the things some employers expect their workers to do, and go thru. thanks for watching .

[@CaptMaxADV]

Excellent shots and a great edit.

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks for the complement,,,,,,,we try to do a good job on anything we do,,,,and the 'skycrane' was certainly an exciting assignment!

[@jerreYT]

epic intro & outro music

[@tcvideosennistexas]

thanks,,,,it seemed to fit and work with the monumental theme of this project,,,,,thanks again !

[@navairman1]

Ericson?? Let's not forget this is a Sikorsky S64 Sky Crane. Long live Igor!

[@tcvideosennistexas]

agreeded,,,but it is good that the Sikorsky has evolved into the Erickson Sky Crane,,,or it might be only a memory on some scratchy videos somewhere,,,instead of being a testament to the Sikorsky engineers who were undoubtably ahead of their time

[@michaelcorbeil9719]

Boy I sure miss the CT National Guard one.. It was Nicked Named Casper

[@earllawrence560]

Ikr,,I thought it was a sikorsky s61...but certainly not an Erickson.

[@celtisafricana4984]

I've also always known them as Sikorsky

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Stew - Ericson bought the rights to manufacture the S64 SkyCrain and have been in producing them for years.

[@rong3378]

Elvis has left the building.

[@38911bytefree]

Does this beast carry an operator to control the lift operation, or is all down to the pilots ?. Hell of a licence you need to fly this thing.

[@dwain1310]

three pilots,,,two 'up front' in the usual configuration,,,and one in the 'back seat', who faces backwards look down at the load,, and who controls the helicopter when they are doing the actual lift and placement of the load,,,,it is 'amazing'...