Cobras are smaller and more agile. It's primary purpose is most likely Air Attack, providing information to water droppers and ground crews on the direction of a burning fire, rate of burn, and other integral factors.
they can be used as a survey aircraft to survey how intense the fire is and coordinate with Fire Jumpers and Fire Fighters on the ground and other Air Tankers operating at the time with the Front being a dedicated Coordination Station and the back for Pilot
plus they can be used as a survey aircraft to survey how intense the fire is and coordinate with Fire Jumpers and Fire Fighters on the ground and other Air Tankers operating at the time with the Front being a dedicated Coordination Station and the back for Pilot
they can be used as a survey aircraft to survey how intense the fire is and coordinate with Fire Jumpers and Fire Fighters on the ground and other Air Tankers operating at the time with the Front being a dedicated Coordination Station and the back for Pilot
Thought he would be cool.... but hot dogging it and made it look like an RC helo (which I've seen better landings)... Just another hot dog wannabe for a video. That was the most horrific backwards ladnding ever. Don't ever do this again. it's really for your own safety but.... whatever.
Wow, having 11,000 hours in a helo working for these idiots fighting fire. I see this and this guy couldn't even pass a USFS check ride flying it let alone with an external load. Way embarrassing Really he missed his approach point and had to back up. OBAMAS RIDERS go get them.....
how convenient, another government helicopter that can quickly re-fitted with its guns for crowd duties perhaps, what a waste tax money unless they got it almost free of charge
These cannot be 'quickly' refitted. They've had all of their wiring and electronics removed, the weapons compartments have been reconfigured with the firefighting and spotting equipment, the cockpits are totally changed with no weapons targeting systems. These were rebuilt into specialized firefighting choppers. They only bear an outside resemblance with their old selves.
Quick retrofit? I hope you’re not serious? That Cobra is no more closer to a gunship then your car. You do own a car, right? It has NO hardware for its 20mm, it’s TSU is completely removed, TOW racks and rocket pods are gone as well as its hardware. It is completely demilitarized per DOD regs. As a former Cobra driver I’m happy to see an attack helicopter have a second chance.
A Cobra as a fire watch helicopter... This is legendary. Next up, an Apache with a 30mm water gun on it to take out the fire lol
XD
Ah-1 attack helicopter for the US Forest Service I guess Yogi Bear and Boo Boo have been really acting up
Cobra Gunships: When that fire absolutely needs to die, accept no substitute!
When are they getting a Whiskey model? I know of a few in the AZ desert.
doesn’t oregon have any of these helicopters also or only california?
Man when you come back you do it with a vengence!
This is the first time I've ever seen a helicopter land on its toes.
Same
Considering how much lift capacity they have, I wonder if they couldn't build an internal water tank in its belly with a hose extension.
Why does the forest service need a AH-1Cobra attack helicopter? Wouldn't a UH-1 Do?
Cobras are fast though
Cobras are smaller and more agile. It's primary purpose is most likely Air Attack, providing information to water droppers and ground crews on the direction of a burning fire, rate of burn, and other integral factors.
they can be used as a survey aircraft to survey how intense the fire is and coordinate with Fire Jumpers and Fire Fighters on the ground and other Air Tankers operating at the time with the Front being a dedicated Coordination Station and the back for Pilot
Great video!
Tell me again what you said about Smokey the Bear...
Tony Montana dislakes this video.
"That's no duck walk anymore lemme tell ju, forget about $13,500 a key"
Its no duckwalk moving cocaine from Bolivia because of this chopper.
Second satisfaction sound
Excellente qualité
Im here because of tony Montana 😂
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Personally, a waste of an aircraft just to watch over fires when it could be modified to put out fires.
They're not designed for lifting heavy objects, but for speed.
plus they can be used as a survey aircraft to survey how intense the fire is and coordinate with Fire Jumpers and Fire Fighters on the ground and other Air Tankers operating at the time with the Front being a dedicated Coordination Station and the back for Pilot
Why did they buy a cobra that just watches shit? It doesn't even do shit lol
they can be used as a survey aircraft to survey how intense the fire is and coordinate with Fire Jumpers and Fire Fighters on the ground and other Air Tankers operating at the time with the Front being a dedicated Coordination Station and the back for Pilot
Thought he would be cool.... but hot dogging it and made it look like an RC helo (which I've seen better landings)... Just another hot dog wannabe for a video. That was the most horrific backwards ladnding ever. Don't ever do this again. it's really for your own safety but.... whatever.
Wow, having 11,000 hours in a helo working for these idiots fighting fire. I see this and this guy couldn't even pass a USFS check ride flying it let alone with an external load. Way embarrassing Really he missed his approach point and had to back up. OBAMAS RIDERS go get them.....
how convenient, another government helicopter that can quickly re-fitted with its guns for crowd duties perhaps, what a waste tax money unless they got it almost free of charge
You sir are an idiot
These cannot be 'quickly' refitted. They've had all of their wiring and electronics removed, the weapons compartments have been reconfigured with the firefighting and spotting equipment, the cockpits are totally changed with no weapons targeting systems. These were rebuilt into specialized firefighting choppers. They only bear an outside resemblance with their old selves.
I hope so, to blast liberals protesting everything
Quick retrofit? I hope you’re not serious?
That Cobra is no more closer to a gunship then your car. You do own a car, right?
It has NO hardware for its 20mm, it’s TSU is completely removed, TOW racks and rocket pods are gone as well as its hardware.
It is completely demilitarized per DOD regs.
As a former Cobra driver I’m happy to see an attack helicopter have a second chance.
Maybe a 🚔 department could use 1 or 5? Barricaded suspect? NO PROBLEM 📞 the 👮 Cobra, please use responsibly