The 8 Highest Altitude Records By A Helicopter

[@MrPoornakumar]

What is important is the altitude at which, a helicopter can "land" and "take off" from, with 100% reliability (certainty).

[@edl617]

On June 21, 1972, Jean Boulet of France piloted an Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama helicopter to an absolute altitude record of 40,814 feet (12,440 m). At that extreme altitude, the engine flamed out and Boulet had to land the helicopter by breaking another record: the longest successful autorotation in history. The helicopter was stripped of all unnecessary equipment prior to the flight to minimize weight, and the pilot breathed supplemental oxygen.

[@dickfitswell3437]

I think the flame out was due to less oxygen. She said because of the cold. I don't think the cold had anything to do with it because colder air is better for engines and compression.

[@SuperDarkrock]

That's effing crazy.

[@AtulBhatia]

I was aware of the altitude record, but the autorotation bit is quite something!

[@jomansur]

This video is very misleading. There are different altitudes a helicopter can achieve and these altitudes are listed in the Pilots Manual: Hover Out of Ground effect- takes the most amount of power by far Hover In Ground Effect (a height of less than the rotor diameter) - takes less power than Out of Ground effect Altitude in forward flight- takes the least amount of power Once a helicopter starts moving forward, typically above 40-50 knots (translational velocity), the power requirement to maintain altitude drops dramatically. This video compares helis in forward flight to the Eurocopter AS350 B3 landing on Everest requiring hovering in and out of ground effect which is a totally different ballgame.

[@SV2609]

All of the above are one time achievements. Indian Air Force's Chetaks used to fly at 18000 feet daily. These french-manufactured choppers had a service ceiling of 10,500 feet, but were able to reach the glacier by crossing the Khardung La Pass at 18,379 feet. That too in a dangerous terrains.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@SV2609 You're right. 18,000 feet = 5,486½ meters.

[@erfanahmed4424]

Thanks for this video

[@Darling-xy9qp]

France : world leader of Hellicopter 🇫🇷

[@chemcom276]

12 000 m le record pour un Lama.. 39 000 pieds.

[@josephlau8476]

I like helicopter very much.

[@thebuzz4108]

oh so do we

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

heicopters*

[@williamgibb5557]

And Airwolf went how high when Stringfellow Hawk was covered in frost from the computer being hijacked? Not real. Or was it?

[@adithyanashok31]

Thanks for the Informative video

[@andreasgurski8200]

You may have forgotten some Helis like Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 and Flettner Fl 282(4100m). They come 1941, also come long before 1949.

[@PIO793]

👍👍👍 so cool

[@aighti]

Me and the boys always try to find out how high we can get but it's not with helicopters

[@JIMIIXTLAN]

Excellent 😊

[@charlyleon4597]

Kush kush

[@alsanchez5038]

You should try speedballs.

[@dickfitswell3437]

This is why society is crumbling before our very eyes. Getting high and wasting life. Good job guys. You make everyone proud.

[@thebuzz4108]

stay safe bud .

[@vimalkumar3815]

Do more research... In siachen indian air force and indian army aviation crop flying daily chetak helicopter in adverse conditions of glacier. 😅😅😅. Lch prachand is first fighter helicopter flying in high altitude of trans himalaya...

[@ThangChingi]

Yea lch is the first one to fly in the difficult adverse and dangerous mountain of Himalaya because Himalaya belongs to India and some nations so basically no orhers nations helicopters can't fly there even if they wish without the permission from India so saying lch is the only one or the only capable of flying in Himalaya is just foolish.... Well if other nations helicopters are allowed to fly there freely then im sure lch won't be the only one it might be the first but it won't be the best or might even be in top ten that im 1000% sure about it

[@aighti]

First they give the numbers in metric, after that they give the conversed imperial numbers. The world is changing for the better ❤

[@rael5469]

What???

[@aighti]

@@rael5469 metric is far superior; more logical and easier to do calculations with

[@rael5469]

@@aighti No it's not. It's just different. It's a foreign language to millions of Americans. It's not better.

[@aighti]

@@rael5469 Instead of rambling myself I found this which summarized it pretty neatly; Standardization: The metric system offers a standardized and coherent system of measurement based on powers of ten, making conversions between units straightforward and intuitive. Global Consistency: The majority of countries around the world have adopted the metric system as their official measurement system. This promotes consistency in trade, communication, and scientific research on an international scale. (Edit): go with the flow, don't be with the fewer majority that still hangs on to imperial just because it is deeply rooted in your part of the world. There is something better. And first the changes will be hard, but things will be so much better afterwards. NASA has changed too. They used imperial ánd metric both in some missions which has led to the loss of a spacecraft once, but they use just only metric now. Because, if you háve to take one of the two, you choose metric Ease of Learning: The metric system is often considered easier to learn and teach, particularly for educational purposes. Its logical and systematic structure simplifies mathematical calculations and scientific experiments.

[@olivierrocat3932]

@@rael5469 Come on now you give me the same measurements, but in inches and without using software, you do that in your head. Using the metric system, to convert it to centimeter, simply add 2 zeros. It's not a foreign language, it's an universal language because it applies to the measurement of weight, speed and capacity. Your country is just stupid.

[@SuperDarkrock]

I only been in a CH53E to 11,000'

[@MrPoornakumar]

@SuperDarkrock That is nothing. It can't take off nor land in any Asian high altitudes. Chinook has a service ceiling of 6200m (20,340 feet).

[@T7J2003]

My nose “bleeds 😊” when I fly too high. That’s a no thank you from me.

[@SUNNYSTARSCOUT365]

🎉🎉🎉

[@edl617]

Make it quick. Your already blew it

[@normanlosabia9174]

Thank you for your new vedeo , next place altitude fighter aircraft

[@MrPoornakumar]

@normanlosabia9174 F25 (nick name "Fox-bat") is reported to have breached 90,000 feet (29,527 or about thirty thousand meters). Again, what is important is the altitude at which these can take-off or land. The highest plateau in the world, Tibet is at a uniform height of about 14500 feet (roughly 4500 meters)

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... new video*

[@ronwatkins5775]

What about NASA Ingenuity on Mars, which flew at an Earth equivalent altitude of between 100,000 ft and 150,000 ft

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

How is the Everest landing an altitude record when someone reached a higher altitude years before?

[@dusk2dawn2]

Because landing and take-off in a helicopter requires more power than translational flight at the same altitude. Also, it will take considerable skill as the old saying among chopper pilots goes: "Hot and high - only the good ones are left".

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

@@dusk2dawn2 Thanks for the quick reply. That makes it plausible.

[@parimal593]

Damn..you keep ignoring Indian helicopter which one achive highest altitude world record with military payload.. You are partial..😡😡😡😔😔😔