just found this vid

[blackbrabus]

just found this, stunning.
[ame="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RGu45s1_QPU"][/ame]

[mark lane]

Very very cool!!!

i bet the combo of redbull backing in heli flying will only help to raise the profile of our sport. Look at recent activities backed by the brand!

[cambs flyer]

Friggin' 'ell now that's something else, thanks for sharing that mate blinding find.

I do have a little info on this if I may, a few weeks back a Discovery channel had a program about this kind of flying, and that Red Bull Chopper looks identical to the one on that program.

If it is It's owned by a German pilot, and he's made serious Swash Plate & rota modifications, so basically when doing those stunts the Rotas don't chop the Boom off, as what would happen to a normal Helicopter when blades flex under those high G loads.

I have seen Linx Helis perform stunts, not quite to that level, but there blade technology is classified, nevertheless it's all fascinating stuff.

[jboweruk]

It's the only Civilian Heli that can do that, there's actually 2 of them, one in the US and another here in Europe I believe, or at least according to the vid saw that was RB's plan.

The Lynx can sort of do that, I've seen them back flip which is quite a sight. If they can do that they can probly do most of his stuff as a lot was loops and rolls. He's a cracking pilot though.

Nice find Blackbrabus.

[Balders]

never EVER seen a heli do true rolls and flips before...stunning video, a first for me. Thanks for posting!

[helidriver]

One of the lads i fly with can do that stuff.

says the lynx can take a beating for sure. MENTALIST.

[cambs flyer]

Thank you John, I didn't know a second had been built.

[Janek]

It's the only Civilian Heli that can do that

Not sure that's actually true, there are a number of commercial heli's that will loop and roll, but not many flight authorities or insurance companies that will allow it !.

There was a vid, some years back, of a German Police heli, of the same type as the RB on the utube vid, giving a "ride" to a German Jounalist. It was hillarious, he just managed to hold on to his dinner, but didn't take any prisoners getting to the toilet afterwards.

Maybe this is the same pilot ?

[Sao]

That could be Chuck aaron the first and only FAA certified stunt helicopter pilot.
He flew the redbull heli at EAA Airventure 2008 and its a STOCK BO-105 CBS!

Edit
Looks like I was correct about the pilot
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/0...-the-only.html

Direct link to redbull
http://www.redbullusa.com/chuckaaron

[Mike W]

Always love that vid same as the journo going for a ride and nearly up chucking lmao ... Wonder what servos he running ?? !!

[Tim Procter]

Not sure that's actually true, there are a number of commercial heli's that will loop and roll, but not many flight authorities or insurance companies that will allow it !.

There was a vid, some years back, of a German Police heli, of the same type as the RB on the utube vid, giving a "ride" to a German Jounalist. It was hillarious, he just managed to hold on to his dinner, but didn't take any prisoners getting to the toilet afterwards.

Maybe this is the same pilot ?

How bizarre I only posted that yesterday!!

[Sao]

Charlie Zimmermann is the german dude
Heres a vid of him doing some low level inbetween the trees flying
http://dethroner.com/2007/03/01/clip...icopter-pilot/

[gramey]

Do you think this would be possible with a Eurocopter EC135?

[chemicalbro]

Charlie Zimmermann is the german dude
Heres a vid of him doing some low level inbetween the trees flying
http://dethroner.com/2007/03/01/clip...icopter-pilot/

HOLEEEE sh*t , that was way more impressive than the aerobatics
(balls of steel)

[Tim Procter]

HOLEEEE sh*t , that was way more impressive than the aerobatics
(balls of steel)

Yes I agree, Seen it before but still anyone who isnt impressed by that is still asleep.