BO-105 low level flight

Рет қаралды 178,230

Kaggen

13 жыл бұрын

This music just feels better somehow.
Thanks to mig8769 for the video, and to like2upload for the Airwolf theme cover.

Пікірлер: 269

@tsequadrat9975 Жыл бұрын

The pilot is Charly Zimmermann, multiple heliaerobatics world champion in the 80s, hell of a pilot

@pakrej Жыл бұрын

In Belarus his luck ended. RIP

@EK-gr9gd Жыл бұрын

The sequence is "just" advanced German ATH training. There are clips of German PAH-1 flying this sequence.

@seegurke93 Жыл бұрын

@@pakrej I dont get it. He is still alive as far as I know.

@pakrej Жыл бұрын

@@seegurke93 I have checked that. You are right. It was Guenther Zimmer, who was killed in 2010 in Belarus during Hughes 500 aerobatics.

@kubasc Жыл бұрын

How do you know it was flown by him?

@David-yy7lb Жыл бұрын

He's a dam good pilot to be aware of how close his rotor blades are to the ground when making low tight turns👍🏿👍🏿and got the perfect Airwolf theme song for this video 🤙🏿🤙🏿

@rectorsquid Жыл бұрын

I read this comment and then thought of the many times my daughter complimented me at pulling my truck up to within an inch or two of a wall and not hitting it. I'm not that good, I just plan on staying a foot away and I'm seldom off by more than 10 inches one way or the other! But yeah, that guy is good.

@d_kortman Жыл бұрын

@@rectorsquid yup. Just like you really know your truck, It’s all about knowing your aircraft. You can bank a helicopter seriously far at low level before you get dangerously close to hitting the ground. Plus, the air pushing up off of the ground back towards the rotor gives it a little cushion before hitting the ground. You’d have to be descending pretty quick or bank really quick to push through that cushion of air.

@iamf6641 Жыл бұрын

he can see it frmo the the windows I think

@EthanFilms Жыл бұрын

The man is one with his machine, great spatial awareness

@pauldashwood2897 Жыл бұрын

Not much room for mistakes that’s for sure …great stuff

@scotnor Жыл бұрын

The BO-105 was certified and sold in the US starting in 1972. It has a hingeless rotor system with fiberglass reinforced plastic blades, and can sustain +3.7/-1.0 Gs. I was the West Coast sales demo pilot in the 70’s and 80’s, and it was the most enjoyable aircraft I’ve ever flown, with around 7000 hours total time in three different models. If you want to see its aerobatic capabilities, watch the Red Bull BO-105.

@LanaaAmor Жыл бұрын

the red bull bo105 is a completely different one, it's made of carbon fibre and has a different airframe and engine.

@markus1351 Жыл бұрын

You can Check the old Bundeswehr footage of the Anti-Tank version

@Fuhrmann53 10 ай бұрын

@@LanaaAmor from where do you have these informations?

@LanaaAmor 10 ай бұрын

@@Fuhrmann53 they rebuilt the helicopter completely. The original helicopter is way past its warranty.

@Fuhrmann53 10 ай бұрын

@@LanaaAmor They will have reinforced critical parts of the primary structure to withstand the demanding flight maneuvers. I would rule out the possibility that the engines have been modified. That would mean that a reinforced main gearbox would have to be installed. Everything would have to be re-certified, would be very costly and not really necessary. The two 250C20B turbines are powerful enough and the show is flown with minimal weight and reduced fuel in the main tank.

@stevehufngel7221 Жыл бұрын

To me it looks like the helicopter is not just a machine for the pilot, rather than an extention to his body. Truly amazing!

@davecrupel2817 2 ай бұрын

That's exactly how the best pilots & operators treat their machines. 🤌

@dandyandy642 Жыл бұрын

No radar in the world could track this man

@hanswurst2189 Жыл бұрын

Yooo, it's been 3 decades since I watched Air Wolf, but I recognized the theme in 5 seconds. Thanks for the nostalgia boost!

@thebiggestoneyouveverhad 9 ай бұрын

Yo! That's what I said. I knew it instinctively.

@olivermeineke9707 Жыл бұрын

This wild flight from 1979 follows the "Teufelsgraben" - Devils Trench - a valley in the woods near Holzkirchen in the Bavarian alpine foothills. I guess, this was in some way inspired by the rebels attack on the death star in the first "star wars" movie from 1977.

@stuborn-complaining-german Жыл бұрын

Jup, I grew up very close to there. Fun fact, many testflights of the Eurocopter Tiger prototypes were also done in that area. Some people I know living really out in the country called the emergency hotline because they had seen a helicopter having "real trouble staying in the air" sometimes flying upside down... XD After a while they were told not to worry about that one...

@doncolor3473 Жыл бұрын

Wenn ich mich richtig entsinne gab es das Video als Pausenfüller im Fernsehen. Als Kind ist mir damals die Kinnlade herunter 😁

@e36s50b30 Жыл бұрын

Quasi der Ottobrunner Vorgarten.

@stuborn-complaining-german Жыл бұрын

@@e36s50b30 Ja genau. Wenn man da den Haidgraben vor der großen Halle vorbei gefahren ist hat man ihn manchmal durch die Lücken im Zaun stehen sehen. Das Rotorgeräusch erkannte man dann auch bald wenn der irgendwo rumgeflogen ist.

@BungSpoot Жыл бұрын

When i saw the tips of the grass scrape against his skids i knew this pilot was of another caliber.

@vanPoll Жыл бұрын

The Bo was a marvellous machine. Built to perfection.

@Hartmut-oo5ts 5 ай бұрын

Not "was", "is". ;-) They´re still around.

@usakicksass 8 ай бұрын

Ive watched this so many times, all that weight and power and engineering. And a man at one with the machine.

@elpresidente1000 Жыл бұрын

The onboard camera remembers me of FPV drones, just incredible.

@matthiaslambock5956 Жыл бұрын

Das war noch fliegen... da wurde der ganze Pilot gefordert. Die BO- 105 ist auch heute noch der Inbegriff von Agilität. Einfach eine tolle, robuste und wunderschöne Maschine 😃

@magoid Жыл бұрын

I want to imagine this guy as a grandpa now, watching his grandchild flying drones. The kid, impressed with the modern drones agility, ask the old man if he had ever saw anything like that, to which he answer: "Actually, I used to do that myself". The kid, unimpressed, think: "ok, whatever grandpa".

@zepter00 11 ай бұрын

This superb pilot died in the crash accident in 90 ties, behind stick of Bo-105

@eivind_k 10 ай бұрын

If your grandpa was a world-champion level helicopter-pilot; it's reasonably likely you'd be aware that he can fly.

@haraldhechler3557 Жыл бұрын

The BO 105 was the first helicopter then that made such aerobatic flying with a rotorcraft possible, because of its titanium forged rigid rotor head. Charly Zimmermann is by the way 83 now and still alive. There is an (in)famous "lilac" video footage with a similar BO 105 but american registration crashing at an aerobatic display. The pilot that died in this mishap was Siegfried Herrmann, a former MBB test pilot. (That video is often falsely titled as "Charlie Zimmermann crashing")

@decespugliatorenucleare3780 Жыл бұрын

"because of its titanium forged rigid rotor head." same as the pilot's balls

@haraldhechler3557 Жыл бұрын

@@decespugliatorenucleare3780 Absolutely.

@LanaaAmor Жыл бұрын

the rotor head didn't have anything to do with it, the composite rotor blades and cutting edge airframe is what made it possible to fly like that. A lot of helicopters could do it, this was the only one that was so useless, it could only be used as an aerobatic aircraft.

@alankucar8025 Жыл бұрын

@@LanaaAmor Useless? Is that why 1500 were made in 5 different countries?

@LanaaAmor Жыл бұрын

@@alankucar8025 a useless rust bucket is still a rust bucket even if I have hundreds of them

@jrs3 Жыл бұрын

Die gute alte Zeit. PAH, Hurra!

@Inazuma68 Жыл бұрын

Remember seeing that clip many times on German TV as a kid. Couldn‘t get enough of it

@alexloeh Жыл бұрын

This german engineered machine and the pilot with good skills. awesome!!!

@brandonlecaros Жыл бұрын

Excelente.

@mackevil.320 Жыл бұрын

ich habe diesen film über die BO- 105 das erste mal in den 80er jahren im kino gesehen. diesen film jetzt auf youtube wieder zu sehen hat mich sehr gefreut. vielen dank. MfG Mack Evil

@ArztvomDienst Жыл бұрын

Legend says he flew blindfolded, just by memorization. Nah just kidding,...

@dieterk9568 Жыл бұрын

no kidding, can't dare doing this stunt other than knowing it blindly

@darthhaider4187 Жыл бұрын

What some of you might not know is that the BO-105 wouldve been used to hunt down sovjet tanks in case of an invasion. Im sure the pilot could be ex-military since they trained flying very low.

@senseo2848 Жыл бұрын

The pilot is an army pilot, as far as i know it´s Charli Zimmermann, one of the best ever fly the 105

@senseo2848 Жыл бұрын

Thats how BO Polits where trained in cold war in their anti-tank role, fly as low as possible and use every bit of vegetation for cover.

@Mandalorian_Man Жыл бұрын

Now THIS is podracing!

@genericalfishtycoon3853 Жыл бұрын

What an absolute badass. Brought a tear to my eye that was such beautiful flying.

@josie4065 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video I've seen in a long time. What an incredible machine.

@avva4090 Жыл бұрын

Piloting gave me the tingles, looks like something from a videogame!! The nerve and the skills with zero margin for error, bad ass!

@fjs1111 Жыл бұрын

That's one maneuverable chopper!! I think the bell 206 would fall apart in air doing those moves

@mbr5742 Жыл бұрын

Semi rigid rotor. And the unit shown likely is the military version with sturdier frame

@Hartmut-oo5ts 5 ай бұрын

@@mbr5742 It´s not. It´s a stock production model, easy to identify.

@larryjsmith2767 Жыл бұрын

Tapping the inner Airwolf in everyone!

@alexandremarcelino7360 Жыл бұрын

BO-105 o mais manobrável dos helicópteros!🌟

@BTUVM 7 күн бұрын

Sportiest helicopter ever made! I’ve flown her younger sister the AS350B3 which also is extremely sporty.

@FeuerFlix112 Жыл бұрын

Der Wahre Airwolf

@a-lex440 Жыл бұрын

Mehr am Limit Fliegen geht nicht ! Die BO105 iste einfach nur super.

@funkusamonkus1584 Жыл бұрын

Flys with the precision of a drone nowadays. Incredible

@toddkrogel1385 Жыл бұрын

That's some amazing flying! Balls to the wall man!

@SewayPL Жыл бұрын

The algorithm has blessed me with this today, thank you for this video

@kite7214 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic flying. Back in the 80's I attended a course for NATO helicopter crews held in the South of Germany. I flew with a German pilot as co-pilot of a Bo-105 and really fell in love with the machine, BUT I realised back then how short a life expectancy would be for a military helicopter pilot flying a recce helicopter in a European war. Hopefully, modern technology has now markedly reduced the need for recce helicopters, but brave NATO pilots will always be needed.

@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid this is what I thought pilots did all day. 😀

@seoceancrosser Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and awesome song!!

@vhwft Жыл бұрын

The fun that could be had before workplace safety came along lol.

@Nelthalin 11 ай бұрын

that music is so good for helicopter flying! i loved Airwolf when it was on TV!

@daveyjoseph6058 Жыл бұрын

this video just re-affirms my love for flight

@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011 Жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

@davidrichter9164 Жыл бұрын

Nice Airwolf music 🎵🎵🎵.

@tomsalzano8120 Жыл бұрын

That is some seriously impressive flying.

@joemcsilver8098 10 ай бұрын

For this machine the Airwolf theme is absolutely appropriate.

@moisesgonzalez8945 Жыл бұрын

Exelente piloto saludos desde chile 👍👍👍🇨🇱🇨🇱👍👍👍👍mas videos asi

@00xanawolf00 Жыл бұрын

Loved this.

@NavyHelicopterGuy Жыл бұрын

i see helicopter = i like video.

@dashcroft1892 Жыл бұрын

Nice nod w/ the theme music. 😉

@DanielJohnson-ec8rk 26 күн бұрын

The power of the helicopter is amazing

@MrFaryad 2 жыл бұрын

Best of the best

@leongong5498 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@lanceboyett9034 Жыл бұрын

Air wolf theme music, very fitting for a Very Nice display of flying.

@hootgibsonxplane Жыл бұрын

Zimmerman was a hell of a pilot, RIP.

@Osram12 Жыл бұрын

AFAIK Zimmermann is still alive.

@VLADPowder Жыл бұрын

Wow that's wicked cool

@MrSpinkser Жыл бұрын

The Bo has the agility of a RC-Helicopter.

@lucienhikingdroneflying2543 Жыл бұрын

Woooow 😮 that’s so awesome 👏

@carlchong7592 Жыл бұрын

I guess that's how you try to shake off a MANPAD: lose it in the trees.

@ramr7051 Жыл бұрын

Great pilot

@TheGarnerjustin73 Жыл бұрын

This is everything we were trained not to do in Roflcopter school.

@ronaldgreen5292 Жыл бұрын

Incredible!!!😃😱😳🤯🤯

@Futokuko 5 ай бұрын

Legend

@cjyoung7372 Жыл бұрын

Now that was cool 😎

@andreasgrott1985 Жыл бұрын

Charly Zimmermann und die Bo 105 = eine perfekte Harmonie aus Mensch und Maschine

@vicosdivicos Жыл бұрын

That is a good pilot! Damn!!

@David-yy7lb 11 ай бұрын

I watch this video again and said it would be really cool to have a video camera mounted near the swash plate so we could see it in action while the pilot is making those maneuvers

@themechbuilder6171 Жыл бұрын

wasn't expecting that music

@brandonlecaros Жыл бұрын

Excelente ingeniería aeronáutica alemana. 10/10 el piloto.

@thomasb7464 10 ай бұрын

The balls of that pilot - that they managed to fit them into that small airframe. Wow!

@faijulislam1690 11 ай бұрын

The helicooter is amazing👍

@ronaldgreen5292 Жыл бұрын

And I thought the MD-500 was the most aerobatic small helicopter 🚁 around!!

@gigabit7079 Жыл бұрын

Radio controled FPV today. 😃

@johno9507 Жыл бұрын

When nap of the earth isn't low enough.

@mr.sandbag8719 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how that helicopter got off the ground with balls that heavy

@redhammer6601 Жыл бұрын

fucking love this video, itll never get old

@jakubgodles6518 Жыл бұрын

:0 soo cleeean

@mauersegler79 Жыл бұрын

man I would love to see this in a higher resolution

@Flying_Tiger_enthusiast Жыл бұрын

No its not Charly Zimmermann. Have a look at clip: Bo105 Flying Tiger - MMB chief test pilot Siegfried Ziggy Hoffmann

@waylonk2453 Жыл бұрын

Wow, the pilot knows how to fly! I am wondering if the footage was sped up for the FPV portion of the video. The way the camera nearly falls to earth, tilts 45* on axis, and quickly changes direction is awesome.

@janreznak881 Жыл бұрын

German pilots best pilots.

@user-ci6lf3vp4m Жыл бұрын

이런거 만들던 서독때가 독일의 전성기였음. 지금의 독일은 맛이 한참 갔음!

@chipper442 Жыл бұрын

The Air Wolf theme song was clutch

@clintonkerry3544 Жыл бұрын

I sat down to drop a deuce and watch some KZfaq....well as a prior service soldier and recipient of an arrowhead device, for numerous air assault missions for those unlucky enough to never experience going in hearing rotors clip the tops of date palms and the adrenaline that comes with it, the pucker factor lives on. No deucing today.

@alexroselle Жыл бұрын

When you’re denied the opportunity to be a tree trimmer, so you become a helicopter stunt pilot instead

@zerofire9479 Жыл бұрын

That's called Skill, right there

@boahey1000 Жыл бұрын

I imagine the A-Team's Murdock as the pilot

@generalnango Жыл бұрын

RIP rhodesia

@hitman9078 Жыл бұрын

0:19 man almost pulled off a stoppie on a goddamn helicopter.

@mackie5004 Жыл бұрын

Our plan to secure Fulda Gap was: Charly and 1000 TOW missiles

@sirdigbyminge1639 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of Howling Mad Murdock.

@brianholland2916 Жыл бұрын

What I would pay to fly with this guy!!! Maybe

@joelinares1011 Жыл бұрын

I definitely need to get one because dad keeps bitching that I take too long mowing the lawn, front AND back!!! that nerve of that sob I tell ya

@mwillson23 2 ай бұрын

airwolf!

@gavinvales8928 Жыл бұрын

fpv flying but you're actually in the aircraft

@user-ex5il9sy9f Жыл бұрын

У чела в запасе 9 жизней и в каждой по вертолёту.

@caseinnitratjr6861 Жыл бұрын

Halt. Stopp. Zurückspulen..ich hab die Schwarzwaldklinik nicht gefunden.

@shannonjurgens3667 Жыл бұрын

Ah! The good ol semi rigid rotor system!

@rogerbloxham5381 Жыл бұрын

There is an old saying in aviation, there are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots!

@EK-gr9gd Жыл бұрын

The manoeuvres are not "bold". They were taught to AT pilots in the PAH-1, armed with six HOT missiles.

@madrooky1398 Жыл бұрын

@@EK-gr9gd Well it depends a little how you aproach the maneuver what is considered bold. The AT pilots, fully loaded, certainly did not go full speed and danger close down to the flowers. From what i saw with real military pilots, a huge difference in clearance and speed.

@slome815 Жыл бұрын

And the top comment is literally saying who the pilot is, and that he is indeed still alive. This saying is tiring, it's on every single aerobatics youtube video. I have seen it posted numerous times on Bob Hoover video's as well, and that man was still doing aerobatics when he was 80+ years old. And he lived to 94. He did loops and rolls near the ground in a two engined plane with both engines out ffs. It turns out there are quite a bit of old and bold pilots.