MBB Bo 105 | The most successful purely German helicopter

[@WeaponDetective]

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[@cathulhu-q7y]

Btw you might want to look up how to pronounce Verbindungshubschrauber. That was only intelligeble for me as a german, because i know the proper name and after a few moments of processing. could have been some completely other word too

[@KapiteinKrentebol]

The Bo 105 still looks modern today.

[@nl1733]

Yes, it is pretty unique in that way too.

[@lws7394]

To me it always looked so old fashioned, compared with other twins by Bell or the Westland Lynx . And it seemed as too small for passenger/troop transport and not really fit for armed support roles .

[@Vickzq]

The _messerschmitt spirit_ is still in it.

[@cathulhu-q7y]

@@lws7394 but in fact, it was a superb tank hunter and support helicopter

[@Tom65478]

Yep!

[@georgeseal8463]

Great video of a clasic helicopter. It was nice to see so many images from Chile. In my country the BO105 served with the Carabineros national police, and later with the Air Force and Navy, plus civilian operators. Carabineros used it to rescue victims during the fire at the Torre Santa María, at the time Chile's tallest skyscraper, overloading it way over its certified capabilities. This helicopter saved many lives in my country in many rescue missions. It's rear clamshell doors made it easy lo load and unload stretchers with patients.

[@muhammadjordanpratama5008]

Are there any plans to extend the use of this heli? Or do you want to replace it with a new one?

[@georgeseal8463]

@@muhammadjordanpratama5008 In Chile they have been replaced with a variety of different helo models: Bell 212 and 412 in the Airforce and police forces have bought models by Leonardo and Airbus.

[@UncleManuel]

That video of the Bölkow test pilot "mowing the grass" in the forest will never stop to be legendary - this kind of low-level flying requires some serious skills. And balls. 😲

[@Crissy_the_wonder]

Nice video. Two helicopters of around the same time, the Bo105 and the Gazelle... I can't decide which is my favorite

[@yarmud]

i know why: they both look affordable in the eye

[@EAMR262]

Here in Colombia we had two of these for the navy, the first ever naval helicopters ever operated by them, flying from the Almirante Padilla class frigates as recon aircraft, they served from the early 80's to 2021, with one turned as an interactive museum piece in our main aerospace museum near Bogota, and the other turned into a monument inside the main air naval base in my city of Barranquilla.

[@LEJapproach]

In case anyone is interested: There wasn't much coming from Germany's aviation industry after the Bo 105, because the main players in the industry became integrated with other European countries' aviation companies in order to stay competitive with huge players in the market like Boeing. So, no large-scale 'purely German' products anymore (still, innovative companies like _Grob Aircraft_ exist), but no Airbus and no Eurofighter without Germany!

[@Triggernlfrl]

BO 105 the helicopter that looks the most like a helicopter.

[@065Tim]

The R-44 looks like a child's idea of an helicopter. So does the Mi-17.

[@RoonMian]

And could do things that before engineers thought were impossible for a helicopter to do.

[@lookout101]

My first helicopter i got really close to... About 30+ years ago there was an accident with a kid falling off the rolling gate cover of a underground garage. They called in a Bo-105 emergency response heli "christof xx" (cannot remember the designation, but its Christoph 9 these days). After landing with the rotor still spinning while sitting on a field right next to the road an ambulance drove past, right through the rotordisc. One blade caught the top-mounted ambulance lights and swept them clear of the roof. They ended up calling in another Bo-105 with engineers to check the blades and made a few tests... They sat on the field for hours, and we were allowed to take a closer look as long as we didnt touch anything :) Still remember the smell of kerosene burned when they both finally took off into the sunset. Hope miltech will eventually get it done in DCS... but thats not relevant to the video.

[@DaEVOthefreak]

there are everywhere some idiots out there...

[@miskaknapek]

Thanks for a great video! I'd argue the MBB spirit lives on in the Airbus EC-125-145 helicopters. They're used by emergency services around the world, and have a superb fly-by-wire system, allowing them to land with minimal clearance to other obstacles.

[@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

This is correct. The bo105 is the direct ancestor of the bk117, ec135, h145 etc.

[@miskaknapek]

@@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg yeah :) I'd forgotten about the BK117 - thanks for reminding me :)

[@akkseljohansson3601]

⁠@@asdasdasddgdgdfgdgEleven the latest AH145D3 (Airbus Helicopter, not Attack Helicopter) is still only grandfathered righted from the BK117. The designation the license is BK117D3, not AH145D3. The EC135/AH135 is actually the immediate follow up of the BO105. The „modern“ design was based on the design studies, the German professor of industrial design, Luigi Colani did for MBB. The f irst design prototype with the 135 „look“ cabin design still had the BO105 tail rotor. Just at that time, Germany and France decided to unite MBB and Aerospatiale (the name giver for the AS in the AS350 series) into Eurocopter, following the successful marriage of several German and French fixed wing plane companies into Airbus. Then, out of a political decision, the Fenestron was adapted from the AS 342 Gazelle onto the new Colani designed 105 creating the 135. The BK117 was already in development, featuring the same Titanium rotorhead and tailbone of the 105. Unfortunately, the re-designed EC145D, which uses more than 70% of the BK117D2 and therefore easily gained a altered CofA without the necessary long term testing etc, brought along the delete of the safety cell structure of the BK117… The EC145D2, the Fenestron variant was re-designated to AH145D2 after the merging of Airbus and Eurocopter into Airbus Helicopter. The AH145 D3 finally comes along with anew 5-blade rotorhead and the same (…) blade sock design as the blades on the 135 variants. The

[@WeaponDetective]

You also have a point. But, our argument is based on the fact that the BK-117 is a German-Japanese joint helicopter. Besides, the EC135 and EC145 are Airbus Helicopters products, which makes them German-French helicopters rather than pure German ones.

[@akkseljohansson3601]

@@WeaponDetective i know that the 117 was a joint venture for production. The K in BK stands for Kawasaki! They also supply the MGBś of several real good Us helicopters!

[@Luisfernando-kr7wq]

Mexican Navy deployed Bolkow 105 in their first patrol ships at the begginning of the 80s..nice aircraft.. I worked overhauling the last survivors in 2002..❤😊

[@user-ez9en7vk2z]

Another great video. Well researched & presented. Good job! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@prettysober]

Chile mentioned!!! 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@MrIwan18]

Thanks for this video, once a great asset to our Dutch army, still a ‘stunt’ worthy aircraft 🙌🏼

[@Rnd_rkus]

The BO-105 is still used in Papua equipped with FFAR to counter the insurgent there to this day

[@michaelsamuel9917]

West Papua belongs to the ppl there NOT Indonesians crooked Malay liars.

[@kapteinsuperskoot6986]

The South African Police Service has/had 16 Bo-105s since the 80s.

[@ukoldgit]

In the 70s I worked for Gulf Helicopters who had the maintenance contract for the Qatar Airforce, I remember the Bolko 105 sales team paying a visit and all the VIP Qatari's sitting in front of our hanger doors in sofas and armchairs to watch the display team do their stuff. When the aircraft made a 45 degree dive at those hanger doors and pulled up at the last minute 40 feet from them those sofas and armchairs were suddenly vacant. An impressive aircraft but the Qatari's went for the Lynx.

[@RLVIDEOS2024]

*Great Helicópter*

[@cwf_media9200]

Legend

[@stug77]

Friend wouldn't believe me when I explained the loop scene in casino royale was likely a practical stunt.

[@JinTeutonic]

Best helicopter ever❤cool video i subribed👍

[@joemama.556]

where did you get the videos of the bo105 flying between trees? I remember watching an old VHS tape about cold war combat helicopters where those images showed up, Ive been trying to find it since then but I had no luck so far

[@morganfreeman8618]

It is something with "flying tiger". Impressive video, still on YT.

[@habahan4257]

Very informative video. Thanks

[@ironwolfF1]

From the same country that brought you the Fl 282 "Kolibri".

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Cool helicopter. Great video.

[@065Tim]

Its the German Little Bird.

[@HorstMichel-mh7gv]

By the time it was way ahead of the competition. Maybe the darn penny-pinching manager of today will step back n' let real engineers take a set n' steer into the future. Without hindering by the benefice of short-sighted shareholders.

[@hansmeyer7225]

The BO115 could have been the German AH-1 Cobra 😅

[@louiswilkins9624]

Nice 👍

[@jan-peterbrodersen3302]

Fully aerobatic helicopter that even does a looping. Show me other helicopters that can do it.

[@akkseljohansson3601]

It’s purely German, except avionics and the twin Allison RR250 C20B engines, later with the Allison RR250 C20R and C28C. There is also a STC to equip it with the Allison RR250 C30 turbines.

[@HariSundharHari]

Thanks sir God gift gold chennal

[@THOMASONEILL-k4h]

Great helicopter, although I question how "purely German" those Allison turbines are.

[@lukejohnston4666]

For Indonesia - also the national police.

[@maxhemmo4701]

lol "the defeat" - nice framing here

[@Centurio-LegioX-Equestris]

50 years later they look the same

[@1joshjosh1]

So what replaced it in the 1st world militaries that were using it??

[@Caddaric79]

MBB-Kawasaki BK117

[@cathulhu-q7y]

Airbus H145M.

[@hansmeyer7225]

The BO105 was foremost a civil helicopter. Only a relatively small amount of the overall production had been adapted for military purposes.

[@Clickworker101]

I like airbus h145

[@cathulhu-q7y]

a direct descendant of the BO105

[@theekshanaadiakri3709]

BROTHER, WHERE IS THE Z8 HELICOPER ? THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE FRANCH "SA 321 Super Frelon" ( WATING OFR THE SEPERATE VIDEO OF THE "SA 321" THE CHINA)

[@WeaponDetective]

Thanks for your interest. We will make it. Please be patient.

[@lukejohnston4666]

German helicopter success? H145... (including Indonesia now acquired it)

[@craigg.3707]

"Purely German"... hardly. The engines are U.S. designed and built Allison (now Rolls-Royce) C250 series. Similar to whats used on Bell 206/MD 500/S76. Great helicopter. Back in the 70's we unloaded them from ships in Philadelphia and took them to Keystone Helicopters for completion.

[@bockwurst603]

PAH Hurra, Hurra, Hurra

[@chrnc]

Rigid head madness

[@apis_aculei]

No, not the last pure german succesful aircraft. What about the Dornier 228 , a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, designed in the 80s and build until today .

[@hansmeyer7225]

It's a bit crazy that the Dornier company doesn't exist anymore but the 228 is still successfully in production.

[@WeaponDetective]

In our defence, we think the Do 228's market and design successes are modest compared to this helicopter and other rival aircraft in its class in the market. On the other hand, the Bo 105 has changed light helicopter design, was produced more than 1,500, and was preferred by more than 40 countries, making it an aviation marvel.

[@raphael7552]

Hélicoptère sûrement très efficace, mais très moche: pas aussi fin qu'une gazelle et pas aussi connu que le little bird... Un objet germano-germanique...

[@Sir_Godz]

obscure AF

[@juliane__]

Are you sure to be canadian?

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

the Aérospatiale Gazelle SA342M multi mission helicopter outclasses the MBB Bo 105 hands down . . .

[@TrangleC]

The Bo 105 is way more agile. It was the first helicopter capable of flying regular and inverted loops and to this day it is still the most popular helicopter for helicopter air acrobatic shows and display flying.

[@ukoldgit]

Not flying over the sea it doesn't. Good aircraft though.