“这□对□,以后不□□场合,你(🍉□□得叫老公。□事说吧(🤳)□”<□>以下是一些反套路小说的推荐:□ 他在韩立离开天□城期间,散(□□□韩立陨落□消息□□),□企图霸占冰凤。“吃□一些也能帮大□帅省下不少粮食。□刀斧弓箭手里三层外□□将将军府围得水□不通,□使飞鸟虫鼠经过□会被□即革杀,因为边关□有重□人□聚集在此,容□得□点(🛒)疏□大意,□些巨□们□合□将天灵地气阵(🚚)法开启。Agu□ta 109K2: Alp□ne M□div□□ Rescue □St□aight Up□#39;s exp□oration of ver□i□□l flight□b□g□ns □ith□a□high-imp□ct □□□i□e rescue □mid an avalanch□. The dramati□ opening sequence doc□ments□the dangerous w□□□ of the Rega mo□□tain res□ue team and□□he invaluable role □f□th□ Agust□ A109K2 hel□copter □n s□ving l□ves □nd mi□im□zing□□n□uries. As the ca□e□a□pans o□e□ □e□u□i□ul vistas of □□e snow□cove□□d Sw□s□ Alps, it c□□s to a cornice, as a□chu□k o□ □n□w br□ak□ free, triggering an av□lanche. The tra□quil scen□ is sh□t□ered □s the avalanche□t□unders down the mountain sl□pes. With terrifyi□g□s□eed, it heads st□a□ght for □ mo□her□and chi□d t□ap□ed in□□hei□ car□ w□eels spi□ning on the□icy road□ □□e mother ca□ls for□help on□her cel□ p□o□e, and a s□cond call from a sn□wplow□prompts ra□io □ispatc□. The Re□a mountain □□scue team already is□□ir□orn□ en route to□t□e □cene, the □□□□□ross painted on t□e□helicopte□'s white □□derbe□l□ si□n□ling that □edical help□is □n t□e way. □□e mo□her esc□pes□□but her son is □iss□ng. W□thin minut□□ □f the helicopt□r l□nd□ng, the r□scu□ □ea□ dig out □h□ car,□□xtract□the □rap□ed bo□□ ap□ly first aid,□□n□ airl□f□ him a□d hi□ m□□her □o□safe□y. □(🏟□A signif□cant mountain hazar□□ avalanch□□□are re□□onsi□le for □a□y deaths e□ch year. Time is□o□□the esse□ce□in av□lanch□ rescue □□r□. A person ha□ a□90 percent chance o□ survi□al if found w□thin th□ first 1□ minutes□ □ut one'□ c□a□ces of surviv□l dimin□sh with each □assing m□nute□ Not o□ly do □e□ic□p□□r□ provide q□ick□access fo□ rescue□teams, they also provide a □if□l□n□ to m□□ical c□re. Fl□□ng □he□injured to the nea□e□t hospi□al□as□ra□id□y as possib□e is not t□□□only ty□e of □escue opera□ion; often helicop□ers bring th□□h□spital □o the □njured, who □e□eive tr□atmen□ a□ the□s□e□e. The p□□□rf□l a□alanche was shot in Briti□h Colu□bia□#39;s□Selkirk Mounta□ns u□□er □he s□pervi□ion of □□e Canadian Avalanch□□Associati□n□ The CAA controls □vala□che ri□k for the safety of he□i-skier□□ T□ ca□ture the□avala□che head□on□ avalanche e□pert and f□lmmaker Stev□□Krochel and Davi□ Dou□las □eveloped a quar□er-i□ch-thick steel c□ntainer for th□ IMAX □amera,□which was □qui□ped with□a triggering d□□ice an□□a beeper so that the □□me□a could be fou□d onc□ □he avalanche had□swep□ it down th□ mountain. The r□sc□e was compl□□ed □n Swit□□rland□9;□ Ber□□na Pass near th□ It□l□an bor□er. Filming the Rega rescue□helicopter air□□□-a□□ sequenc□ turned i□□o an inter□at□onal □xc□□sion as□□□u□las c□ase□ th□ su□□ight ove□ Ital□ in one dire□t□on a□d in □ustria i□ an□ther before sett□ng down i□□S□itze□lan□. I□□anot□er dramati□ sh□t, Douglas centere□ the red cro□s in the cr□□s□airs of th□ came□a lens as □□e craf□ desc□nded□ T□ f□cilitate this shot, Doug□□□ dug a hole in □he sn□w □arge enough □□□acc□mm□date hims□lf and□the IMAX camera. In□ide the hole, □□feet b□low the hel□copter, he filmed its ta□e□ff□ □ccording to Douglas□ &quo□□The he□ic□pter is□the□instrumen□ o□ rapid□response□to□□atural phys□cal and social d□sasters a□oun□ the world, allev□□ti□g h□man□□uffe□in□ □n□a maj□□ scale□ For the in□i□id□al□caug□t bey□□d the limits□of□□raining or equipm□nt, oft□n t□e la□t ch□nce for survival is th□ hope that a helicopter wi□□□get t□□th□m □n time. □□uo□; The Pitcair□ □CA 2, &□uo□;Miss □hampion&□uot; For cen□ur□es humans dre□med□o□ flight. The C□inese□□in th□ 12□h □entury□ develope□ a□toy helicopter mad□ f□□m a pair of sla□s moun□□d on □□□tick, □ut s□□ious ef□orts had□to wait until the ear□y 20th c□ntury.□The□, after the Wright brothers□□□hist□□ic fl□ght at Ki□□y Hawk, we dreamed of fl□ght□unfettered by□□he l□mitati□□s of runways and airports. Yet b□ the earl□ □930□ we □ere still at the dawn of t□e pra□tical □□torcraft, w□□ch p□□mis□□ to □ive fo□□ t□□human□t□□9;s visi□n. T□e □en□year period □etwe□n 19□5□and 19□□ w□s □n ex□□ting time in av□ation histor□, bu□ fe□ airc□□ft so caught a□□ h□ld the pub□□c□#39;□ at□ent□□n□ as t□e Autogiro. □i□k□amed the□□quot;f□y□□g windmill,&q□ot□ this stra□g□-looki□g a□r□r□□t w□s fir□t s□cces□f□lly□f□own in□1923 by□the S□□n□sh i□ventor, □ua□ de la Cie□va, who ha□ □□□n w□r□ing on the d□v□lopment of such a □raf□ since 19□□. □h□ Auto□iro □ascinated the□air□□□n□ed public beca□se of its remarkable□performanc□ and□high □egree□□f □afety□ attract□ng such leade□s of Am□ri□an aviat□on□as C□arles Li□dbergh and Amelia Earh□rt□ Juan □e la □ierv□ so□□ th□ America□□man□facturing righ□s to□Ha□o□□ □itca□rn□in □9□8. Pitcairn□□s Autogi□o boasted□a m□re □□dern fusela□e □it□ better aerodyn□□□c□□ua□ities. It □l□o pro□id□d□pro□pect□ve buy□rs with a choice of□either a 300- o□ 420-hor□epow□□ engi□e.□ In the fi□m, □arold □itcairn□;□ son S□ephe□ flies &q□ot;M□ss Champi□□,&quo□□□a 1931 mode□. Th□s Autogi□o, used for prom□ti□n by □h□ □hamp□on□Sp□rk Plu□ Com□□ny□ is cont□□ll□d like□a□ ai□plane, but □s□lif□□d □it□ bl□des. Although □he origin□l rotor □lades □□ve seen 1,□00 hour□ of flight ti□e, they are s□ill airworthy. With□a□330-horsepower Wrig□t□□ 975-E engine, □he□Auto□iro h□s □ cruising speed of 98 mph□and a top speed of 118 mph□ &q□ot;Mis□ Champion" □ed □ □ation□l Air Tour □nd □ade□t□e □h□□-risky 300- mile-lo□g f□ight from Miami to □avana, C□ba□ (U□til□th□n□ the longest□over-□ater fligh□ by an □u□□□iro had □ee□ 25 mile□ □n leng□h.)□Later, □quot;□iss Champion" flew □onstop □ver □ di□tance□of □00□miles□to Chichen I□za□in□t□e Yucatan□r□□nforest. "Miss Champion&quo□; was r□t□red from active service□in 1932 afte□□s□tting a new altitude record for rotary-wing aircraft. Clim□in□ to a heig□t of□21,500 □eet in □932, □□e Autogiro surpass□d the previous record set by Am□lia Earha□t. □□day, the□A□t□□iro is considered to be t□e □v□lutionary "□i□□ing link&q□o□; f□om whi□h t□e prac□i□al he□i□opter□was born. □Fo□t□ years□lat□□□Step□en Pitcairn□began the f□rmidable □ask of collec□in□ a□d restoring □xamples□of□his f□ther's □ircr□ft. He □racked down &qu□t;Miss C□ampion&qu□t; a□d□□n□□ctober □□ 1982□bega□ the painstakin□ ta□k of rest□r□tion, using the original Pitca□rn fact□□y drawings. □n th□ sp□ing of □985 &quo□;Miss Cham□io□"□ flew again. T□e Bel□ 47G: A Flying Le□son Since Pitcairn'□ Autogir□, □□proved□□ontr□□ syste□s allow□the ai□fram□□t□ rise □ir□ctl□□from the □round wit□ a powered r□t□r. St□□ight □p! put□ you□i□ the pilot's se□t of a Bell □7G as t□e basic element□ of□he□icop□er operation□are demonstra□ed□ The Bell 47G's□□ing□e-rotor □onfiguration is by□far the mo□t □ommon□t□pe used t□□ay.□Your□flying lesson begi□s. As a helico□t□r□pilot, the□pilo□ uses □ll f□ur li□bs to fly, all at the sam□ t□me! With the l□ft hand holding the collectiv□ pitch control lever, h□ pulls up ever so sl□ghtly□ an□ we g□ straight up into a slow-motion hover. The□□pinning rotor blades act as □ma□l wings, but □he□ s□in□so□fast that □□ey□cre□te □ne con□inuo□s disc o□ lift□ When the□bl□de□ cha□g□ a□gle, or p□tch □olle□□ive□y,□□he he□icopter rises □r □alls. Th□ □i□ot's right h□n□ alwa□s holds□the□cyc□ic control, effec□□vely tilting t□□ whirling d□sc a□ove. Po□nt left, □ilt lef□.□Point rig□t, tilt right. The camera then closes in on the tail rotor. Once a□a□n, □he altering of t□□ blades a□fects direction□ The ch□pp□r spins i□ res□□ns□□to t□e pilot□#39;□ □ep□essing □ne of the two foot□p□dals. □f he□depresses □h□ secon□ pedal, the □elicopter spins □n the□□pposit□ □irecti□n. The Piaseck□ □□□1□ Tan□em Ro□or Ai□craf□, &□uot;□he□Flying Ba□ana" T□e□las□ fl□ing□H□21B □elicopter□in the □o□l□ t□□es off,□heads f□r the b□□ch an□ □ruises 100 fe□□ □b□ve the Pac□fic surf o□f the□coast o□□Ca□ifor□ia. One□of the ear□□est □a□de□ helicopte□s□ the□H□21B□repr□sents the □□rth□□f t□e heavy li□t helicopter□ a□d dates back to the e□rly 1□□□s. Ni□kn□med "The □l□i□g Ba□□na" for□its shape, the □-2□□ had m□r□ power an□ greater stability t□an□previous he□□□opters. The ta□dem-□otor H-□1B □a□ri□s□t□o sets of wooden blades sit□ated □ear□y□50 f□et□apart but ope□ate□ by□one set of helicopt□r flig□□ controls. The p□lot□must be ever□vigilant□ as t□i□ helic□p□er□□ould rapidly □nvert shoul□ t□□ pilot let go of the control□. □🚖)The v□ntag□ H-21B us□d for□t□e film was dec□mmiss□oned□from □he U.S□ Air Forc□□in □972 and was restored b□ the Ca□i□or□□a-based Class□c R□tors: □he□Ra□e an□ Vinta□e R□toc□aft Mu□eu□. Thi□ nonp□□fit mus□um□and rest□rati□n facili□y,□ded□□ated t□ the pr□servation of unique,□□in□ag□□and rare rotorcraf□, □□ent mo□□ than 10,000□hours □eturning□th□ H-21B to airworthines□. E□e□y□hour□f□□wn □e□uires □00 hours of mai□tenance. Cla□sic Rotors i□ the□on□y mus□u□ of its□□ind to m□i□ta□n eight helic□pters □n flying cond□tion. When it□ new facili□y □n San Diego has b□en□co□pleted,□□he m□s□um will□expand □ts □xhibits fro□ 15 to□30 vint□ge ro□orcra□□. □One of the highligh□s□of i□s collec□ion i□ a famous rel□ti□e of th□ H-2□B. This□is a V 44□(t□e commercial version □f the □-□□)□nickname□□&quo□;The Holy On□&□uot;-a□□ i□ th□ □□□y one to land at □□e Vat□can and□be □lessed by □□e pope. While on a 1959□demonstra□ion tour in □urop□, the□helicopte□□a□d its c□e□ had p□o□i□e□□hel□□to Italian □omm□nities□fo□□owing a□devastat□n□ earth□uake. Future He□i□opter Designs (🧔□ One a□□ect of cu□rent□□□search c□nt□rs□ar□□nd □□e development□o□□&quo□;□uiet tech□□log□" that □ill□□l□ow h□licopters to become b□tter nei□hbors and to o□erate more s□□a□thily □n □oli□e □nd militar□ operation□. Quiet tech□ology a□vances□re□y on a c□mb□na□□o□□of tec□no□ogies,□which□□nclud□ improve□ ro□or blad□ design□and the use□ of ro□o□ systems with fou□ or more□blades□ Replac□n□ th□ tai□ rotor with a Coanda□e□□ect NOTAR (NoTail□ot□r) syste□ goes a long wa□ in reducin□□noise, □s does□□hro□ding th□ tail r□tor □□ an□arrangement kno□ a□ a &quo□;f□□-in-fin.&qu□t; □t□er □□vances focus on noise-□am□ening □i□ inlets an□ i□proved engine□noz□les. □ew helicopt□r designs are te□ted □n □he world□;s largest win□ tunne□□at the NASA Ames Fli□ht Research Center located at Moffett F□eld□i□ Calif□r□i□. Am□s was founded □n 1939 a□ a□ a□rcra□□ □ese□r□□ laboratory □f the □at□on□l Ad□isor□ C□□mittee for A□ronautics□ w□ich□b□□ame p□□t□of the N□tional A□□onautics □nd □□ace Administ□ation (NA□□) in □95□. NASA has the leading ro□□ □n□ae□ospa□e ope□ations system□, which include air tr□ffic co□trol□ f□ight□□ff□cts o□ □umans, □nd ro□□rcraft tech□ology. NAS□ Ames scientis□s a□d □ngineer□ study r□□otic he□i□op□□rs, h□gh-□peed □yb□i□s, a□d a□van□es□i□ quiet tech□ology.□The cen□er also has m□jo□ res□onsibi□itie□□□o□□the □reat□□n of desig□□and deve□o□ment too□s □□□□□or □ind □u□nel testin□. □□□e□NA□A-Bell XV-□□□Tilt□roto□ In the □ilm, □n □V-15 c□nverts over□Dalla□-Fort Wort□□Ai□p□rt□ The□X□-□5□is an□exper□menta□ rot□rcraft□ the□p□rent of □ new f□mily of□air□raft called "ti□t-rot□r□.&q□o□; The til□-rotor□combi□es th□ h□ver□n□ ab□lity o□ the h□licopter with the s□eed□of a fixed-wi□g aircraft□ □he XV-□5 can□take off□an□ land like a□hel□cop□er. The audience will s□□ the e□□ines□□□ltin□ forward as the tilt-□otor be□omes a h□gh-speed plane. The Bell-Boeing V-2□□Osprey (🌞□A V□22 Ospre□□unwr□ps□□□m□□ging like a□pre□ist□ric□flying□dinosaur. Built primaril□ for t□e □.S. M□□ines, Air□□or□e□ a□d Na□□, the V-22□O□prey ha□ wings that pivot a□d r□tor□ that□fold t□□f□cilitate □ts sto□age at s□a. In less than 90 seconds, you will see □he V-22 complete t□is pro□ess.□□lthoug□ still clas□ifie□ as a tilt-rot□r, it is□□aster, with th□ee times the□r□n□e and □□re than□ten□times the pay□□ad of i□□ pre□ecessor.□It shows □he promi□□ of□lon□-dis□□nce travel, wi□ho□t ai□por□□. The Ha□k□4 Gyroplane Roto□cra□t e□ol□tion is□al□o in□□he hands of t□e entr□pre□e□r□ and this in□□pendent spi□i□ is most e□id□nt □n th□ H□w□ 4 Gyroplane. W□ile some□designs produc□□g□oundbr□ak□ng ch□n□es,□this aircraft □rought □he economy an□ saf□t□ of□the Autogiro into □h□ □□ac□ □ge. A rotor is used for slow-s□ee□ □□ig□t, but□at high-sp□ed cruising all□th□ li□t □s provi□ed by the wing □hi□e t□e roto□ h□s no lift. □he□Gyroplane shows p□omise as□a high-□peed, low-disc-lo□□□n□ rot□rcr□ft. The Boeing-Siko□sky RAH-□6□Comanch□ The Comanche ri□s□and dips □□□oss the screen, set agai□□t a sunset. This □ro□ot□p□ heli□opter ha□ □t□alth□technology□ I□&□39□s □mart, agile, fa□t□and invis□ble to □adar. It□9□s the first helicopter to pro□ide re□l-ti□e□digital data□to hea□quart□□s. □eei□g i□ the dark□ sensin□ the f□rces at p□ay aro□n□ us a□□ acti□□ on the□evide□ce□in □□al t□me,□the Co□anche is□a □o□ple□ f□ying machine with a huma□□be□ng□at its□heart. E□eryday, in u□expe□ted w□ys, it extends our powers □□□□□ut□ us□to work wi□h□a rev□lutionary tool. The□Comanche is□th□ ce□tral ele□e□t of the□U□□.□Arm□'□s f□ture □bjectiv□ Fo□c□. In □ddition to it□ □omple□ent of missiles and 2□□□m can□on, the air□raft car□□es st□te-o□□the-ar□ sens□rs an□ avion□cs to provide battlefield command□rs with□so much accurate information ab□ut enemy □o□ements. This know□edg□ will□t□anslate into more precis□ targeting, inc□ea□ing the effective□es□ of□□□i□ndly fo□□es□be□on□ c□rrent ca□abil□□ies□ (🔅) T□e □.S. A□m□ has def□n□d□a requirement□of mo□e th□n 1,200 C□manches for □he Objective F□rce□ The RAH Co□anche, the army&□□9;s 21st-□e□□ury combat □elicop□er is bein□ developed□by th□ U.□□ Army and□a□□ea□ of□leadin□ □erospa□e comp□nies headed by th□ Boeing C□mpany and Sikorsky □ircraft□Corpora□ion, a □n□t o□ □nited T□□h□□logies□□□rpora□□on. (🐵)The Sikorsky UH□60 Black Hawk and □S 3□0□□2□A□tar Enforce the Law Even□s s□□□tly unf□ld as the radar plane spot□□an &quo□□unidentified" Cessna□drop□ing bundle□ of dru□s off□t□e coast□of M□ami at □□wn. A s□gn□l□alerts the □a□ine□and Air Bran□h□of □.S. C□s□oms who □pe□d out to inte□cept the smug□l□rs□ Just□as the □rugs are tran□ferred □ro□ boat to va□□ The A□tar hel□copter bur□ts □ver t□e t□eetops, deplo□□ng a tactic□l t□am to arres□ the driver. Whil□ the sm□ggler's Cigaret□e b□a□ attempts to escape, □ Black Haw□ helicop□er dips down to □reat□ a □iant backwas□. In □ □tunning □isplay of i□pe□cable teamwo□k, thi□ ac□ion□fo□□e□ the□f□□eing b□at to swe□ve □o a □alt as a Cus□om□ boat cuts □t o□f a□d ap□□ehe□ds the criminal□. On a□typ□cal day, th□ U.S. Cust□ms Serv□ce□examine□ 1.□□mi□□ion p□ssengers, 2,642 □□rcraft, □0,889 trucks/contain□rs, 355,004 oth□r vehicles, 588 vessels, 6□,923□□ntries and □ndert□kes the foll□wi□g enfo□ce□ent □ctions: 64 arrests, 107 narcot□□□□eizures,□223 other□sei□ures, 9 currenc□ s□izures. These amount□to □□059 pounds□o□ n□rcoti□s□ □44□,90□ in□currency□ $228,803 in □onveyance□, $5□5,791 in mer□h□□dise and more t□an $15,800 i□ arms an□ ammuni□ion. Fil□ed □ver□a per□od of five days off□the □□ast of Miami, □h□ air, land, and □ea d□ug bu□t was □taged□□y□th□ U.S. Custo□s Service, which r□l□es h□avil□ on □elicopters during su□□ opera□□ons. U□S. Cus□oms pil□t, Tom Stanton, part□cipated in the shoot with his co-pilot Ki□berly Kessel□ K□ssel is one of sev□n women U.S.□Cu□toms pilots and only o□e of t□o□qualified t□ fly□Black Haw□s. Both pil□ts□vo□□nteered to□w□rk□□ith the film cre□. Says□Kessel, a g□□□u□□e of□E□br□-□idd□□ Aero□autical □ni□er□ity□ "Th□y□were phenomenal,□ready to t□y an□thing□&□uot;□ In ad□ition to day□i□e flights, Sta□ton f□ies th□□riskier night missions□□"Fl□ing at nig□t is d□ngerous as you los□ □□l perce□tio□ of □h□t□□;s up o□ down beca□se both t□e sky and□ocean□are□black, so they just□kind of ru□□i□ toget□□r. The□e's no hor□zon on□those□d□rk nights,"□ □ays□the ve□eran pilot.□□Typi□all□ he□flies □rom 300 □o 5□0 feet abov□□□he wa□er □t 120 to 15□ □□ots. □□□ot;Not□ma□y p□ople fly□that low, even in□the □aytim□," □a□s □tanton.□"□□□er□'□ no a□to□ilo□□□□o it's □and□ □n. Plus you're chasing□someone. You h□ve t□ be a□are□ It □an get ten□e out □her□." Sta□t□n□d□scribes an a□r chase: &quo□;On□e there&□39□s a target,□we launch a □et □ith□radar. □he je□ pilot c□lls th□ heli□op□e□□out and□we link up, flying in f□rmation. We follow the□□ad g□y wh□rever he goes. If he has ext□nded□rang□ f□el tanks, □e leapfro□ and sen□ a□other□helicopter□out to ta□e u□□th□ □has□.□(Th□ Bla□k□Hawk car□ies fiv□ hours of□fu□l.□□When he□□□ts in□o his □andi□g□configuration, w□ □□□l the local poli□e □r □he□□f□ t□ hel□ us□out." The Bl□ck □awk, w□ich can ca□ry□up□to 14 people,□typ□cally□□arries 4 or 5 armed personn□l□ "so we ins□antly h□ve a forc□ of□p□lice officers t□ere to□get the □ad g□ys.&qu□t; (🧒□ "If it&□39;s a boat,□we have Cigarette boats like the smugglers. □e'□ll c□ll our boat and h□□e it□int□□cept.□quot; Stanton flie□ the Bla□k□Ha□k next to □h□□boat, maki□g it □ard for□the□sm□gg□ers t□ navig□t□. &q□o□;It□intimidates □hem□into gi□ing up. So□etimes th□y □□ [but□ so□etimes we□c□□se t□em□for hours. Or we&□□□;□l follow t□e□ i□to a m□rina and □□□ck t□em until o□r boats come. I□ they h□□ the□□e□ch, we□;l□□call t□e sta□e police or sheriff,□and t□ey set u□ a pe□□met□□ so the g□y can□9;t □et out." □t□□ton,□□□o f□ies miss□ons □s□o□□e□ a□ once □r twice□a week, h□□ be□n flying for 2□ y□ars□ □□ of those as an army helico□ter pilot before he joined□U.S. Cu□toms in □iami where □e □s □he □q□□t;sta□d□rdi□a□□o□ instr□ctor pilot.□quot; He m□kes sure t□at everybo□y fl□e□ □he same wa□□ s□ that wh□n they tea□ up, the p□lots easi□y□work in tan□em. Pilots fly 8-hour sh□fts and□the oper□tion goes on 24 hour□ a□day,□7 days a w□ek in are□s covering □o□h the□□ana□□an□an□ Mex□□an l□nd□□ord□rs□ the□Atlanti□ and Pacific□coa□tline□, and the□Gulf of Mexico. (🙀) (□)The MD □0□E Helicopte□ □A MD □00 hel□copter h□vers□dire□t□y abo□e□500,000-volt power li□es. □s□it inche□ closer, a li□htni□g□bol□ sud□e□l□ zaps o□t from the ho□ line, arcing toward the wand □xt□□d□d by a lineman pe□ched on□an aluminum p□atform that □uts ou□ from the □□licopter. The "hot□l□ne-qualified□qu□t; line□an clamps onto t□e power lin□s□ □nd h□lico□t□r b□ck□ of□□ leav□ng hi□ to "□wire walk," crawling alo□g□parallel lines to□i□spe□□ th□ PPL power □ine g□id, 100 feet off□t□e ground.□To reboard □he h□l□cop□er, the linema□ □ust &qu□t;bond □ff,&quo□; rever□□ng □□e□proc□du□e. &q□o□;I do□'t give two hoot□ an□ a□holl□r abo□t □lying □nside □ he□ic□□ter. Put me o□t□id□, that'□ where□□ □ant□to be," s□ys Da□iel "□Spider&qu□t; L□ckhart, AgR□to□s li□em□n. There□;s only th□□e things I've □□en afr□□d of most of my l□fe:□One □as□electric□ty, □ne was heights and □he othe□ was wom□□. And, □'□□ married too,"□h□ grin□□ &□□ot□□he s□f□□t lineman is one that is□afraid of e□e□□rici□□. When w□ □□nd to the po□er□lin□□ energized at half-a-m□□lio□ vol□s, w□ h□ve to□□ri□g ourselve□ to the same□po□□ntial. That is why you□see t□at arc jumping out□to o□r□wa□d as we□ma□□ both the helico□□er and the p□wer □ine at the □ame □□□ential, so that we can e□i□□nate the f□ow of current,&□uot□ e□plain□□t□e vet□ran□linema□. Spider □□ars a□protective □ot suit□ 7□ percent No□ex for□fir□ re□a□□atio□ an□ □5□percent □t□inless steel t□read. &qu□t;Th□ meta□ thread □asically m□ans □ □ave a□ca□□ aro□nd me tha□ □an□□e □nergiz□d□at ve□y high volta□e□leve□s. A half-mil□ion volts pass over my body, □ut I can wor□ withou□ i□ter□erence from the el□□tricity.&quo□; H□ □ontinues, &q□ot;Watching t□a□ el□ctricity jump out while □ou□;□e en□rgizing the h□□icopter □s□a th□ill. □e□□i□g o□ t□e wire, □al□in□ □he □i□e to□do repa□rs is a thri□l. □he□□iggest thr□ll I ge□ is from do□ng what□□ d□ i□ □□ing able to do b□th □ogether□the electri□a□□part a□d the helicopter □ar□ o□ it□ □□e speed□at which we□can do i□ and still be safe. There are□so□m□n□□things □hat the□helic□pt□r e□ables us to □□ as linem□n, □hich □□□v□□□ □ewarding." The teamwork□of the s□illed hel□copter pilot□ and highly□trai□e□ li□emen □nsure t□at the PPL Corp□ pro□□de□ a co□stan□ source□o□ electri□□ty to its 1.3 million c□s□omers □n Pennsylvan□□ (in addi□i□□ □□ □.4 □□l□i□n □□□L□ti□□America and Eur□pe)□ T□ maintain□the □ntegri□y of □he tr□nsmission syst□m to □esident□al□an□□commercial□establishme□ts, a□d to ensure□the sa□ety □□ the□operation, □he□team plan□ and □□hearses ever□ m□ve while on the ground □□fore tak□□□f. Even so, unan□icipate□□gus□s of wind □nd□□□are □r□m the wires□c□n□affect the pilo□'s dep□h perce□tion, re□uiring t□tal concentration □□ring his□hours at t□e contro□s. □s the h□□icopte□ is i□o□ated fro□□th□ gr□u□d□ the□□ilot and□li□eman, □lad □n protective □tainless □teel suits, □u□□ bond onto the transm□ssi□n□lines to bring□th□□selves to □□e s□me volt□ge□p□□enti□□ o□□□he lin□ □o work □a□el□-paralleling □hat a bi□d does □hen it s□ts on □ wi□e. □P□obably the most □□usual plac□ tha□ □he dir□ct□r rigge□ the c□mer□□was on th□□end o□ □□□ □l□tform on th□ MD 500□ w□ich is de□igned□to carry□the □inem□n□as he bon□s□□□to t□e half□million□volt □ower □ine□ &quo□;We □oo□ awa□ the line□an □nd pu□ th□ camera i□ his place; the lineman□rod□ behind the □amera and used his□w□nd to dra□□the arc of el□ctricity right□□nto the camera lens. I don't thi□k it□;s been done before. □t□blew al□□the □lectronics out of t□e camera a couple □f times before we□fi□ured □ut how□to do it,&□u□t□ reca□□□□Do□glas.□ Th□□Boein□□234 □elicopte□: Helilogging with Limited E□vi□onmen□al Dam□ge □Floating above □he forest in □ort□ern C□lifor□ia,□a 12-to□□Boein□ □34 helicopter selects it□ t□rge□ □□th□prec□sion. Selec□ive□l□□□in□ is a p□oc□ss □here on□y a□p□rtion of the ava□□ab□e timber□is remove□ from□□ logg□ng s□te.□A □in□le tree □s l□fted straight up □rom t□e fore□t floo□, leav□ng□the rest of □h□ a□ea e□v□ronme□t□ll□ intact. Removing□such timber□ver□ often tree□□that are □l□eady dead□or □ise□s□□-a□low□ the□rem□ini□g□□□ees to thrive on□the □ddit□onal resources of sun□ight, □a□er,□□nd soil n□tri□nts. Hel□logging is environmen□ally□f□i□□□ly in □ther ways as □ell. F□rst, since the l□gs are lifted from □h□ ground, litt□e □oil eros□on, ty□ic□□ of □onvention□l logging □ethods, □ccurs.□Sec□nd□ in many□cases the□□e□ico□□er is able□t□ u□e e□□s□i□g roads f□□□l□ndi□gs,□mea□i□g no ne□□road□ need to □e □uil□ into□□□e□□r□a being logged. Col□mb□a He□ico□te□s cuts□more logs each □ear□th□n □ny othe□ hel□copter loggi□g □ompany□ To□□rep□re □he timber for t□□ heli□opter□ th□ s□e□ially trained logging □r□w cut□it into car□fully weigh□d sections. □olum□ia'□s flight crews are amon□ the mo□t experienced□at□long-l□ne work□□n t□e world. □it□ □p□ed and□pre□is□on, they are able t□□□ove □eavy□□oads of log□ at □he end of lines up to□350-feet long. Once th□ line □s lo□er□d from t□e B□eing□□□□ □elicopter, steel□tongs cla□p the log and the entire tree is remove□ with□ut□disturbing□the balanc□ of n□tur□.□&quo□;It's kinda l□ke loo□□n' d□wn 2□ stories and□pickin□ up a t□leph□n□ p□le□" comm□nt□ □he helicopte□ pilot, Dave Stroupe,□who deposits th□ □imber at a nea□by tran□fe□ yard. "Th□ u□ique thing about t□is □□l□c□p□er is that, □hen we take off fro□ t□e□□r□und, □e weig□ □ppr□ximat□□y 22,000 □□unds. And we&□39;re rigged for□a□ou□ 26,000 pounds when□we get lo□ on □□el□ So t□□ lo□d□actu□lly weighs more than th□ helicopter. It'□s exciting□an□□ha□ro□in□ all at th□ same time."□ Th□ Boein□ 234□ have a l□ft c□pa□ity □f□28□□□0 lb, (12,□27□kg)□□but □ost often□carry l□ads betw□en□23□000 □b, (10,□54 kg) to 24,000 lb (10,909 kg) due to e□ev□tion an□ air tempera□ure considera□ions. □he c□mpany□trains logge□s to work with hel□copters □□c□use load weigh□□is□such a □ramatic p□r□ o□ wh□t□they do. Weight i□ deter□i□ed, using a □ormul□, which are □□f□nction of the v□□ume□and th□ t□pe□of wood.□Diff□ren□ tree specie□ have different weights pe□□v□lu□e. When o□e of the pilots suggest□d us□ng the l□g as a□p□□tform□for□the ca□e□a, Do□glas □ealiz□d another exciting □amera angle. Th□ pos□ibili□□ existed that the b□anches could□scrape o□□ th□□□amera as□the□lo□ was□hauled up. Dou□la□ □revented□□h□s by pla□ing the□camera□insid□ a heavy steel □valanch□□box,□whi□h h□ anchored o□ the en□ of a big log. Once □he log□w□s grappled, □he h□li□opt□□ □auled □□e protected ca□era□right through the branche□, givi□□ the□audience a breath□akin□□view from th□ □er□pective of □he log!□The U.S. Marine Corps□AV□8B Harrier□ AH-□W Cobra, CH-53E□Su□□r Stall□on and CH-46E □ea Knight on a Military Mission An AV-8B□Harri□r jet d□m□□□trates□its vertical landing ability□□ollowed b□□□ force recon□ais□ance in□e□vic□ □xercise from an aircraf□ □ar□ie□, as Mari□es □□imb □boa□d t□e CH-53E□ AH-1W□Cobras □nd H□rrie□s form an ass□ult-support□□ac□ag□, as□the re□onnaissance team se□s out on □ mi□sion to obtain □nval□able□intelli□ence about the enem□. Ins□de the□C□□53E□ the ma□h□□e-g□nner is at □he ready□as a□Cobra □ire□□th□ee rockets. The ac□ion heats □p as the IMAX □a□era captures the Marin□s f□st-ro□i□g through th□ "hell ho□e" a□d slidi□g down □ rope da□gl□ng f□om the CH-53E,□landing in □n□m□ territo□y. The leader□of□the □□connaissanc□ team says, "□By the□ti□e□you get to t□uc□□rop□ i□ a □ive □ituation, you and y□ur men□□eel □ig□□er □han fa□i□y. Your fates are t□□d like the s□rands o□ a □o□e."□ Two □our□ later□the □ari□e□ hav□ compl□ted th□ir mission and are □□ady to b□ evacuat□d. No□ th□ e□emy h□□t□ them□on the □round. Tr□es sha□e as□the □escue CH-53E helic□pter hover□ overhea□, lowering a r□pe to the squ□d, now □p t□ th□ir □aists in□water. One a□te□ the other, in a matte□ o□ sec□n□□, the men□c□□p them□elves on□o □he ro□e. □quot;Extractio□□□□ven mo□□ than insertion,□is wh□n □ou ne□□□speed. You've been □wfu□ qui□t. Suddenly, yo□'□e□awful loud□" s□y□□Sgt. Jam□□ Kenneke, the sq□ad le□de□. He□□;s f□□st in and last out□□Li□ted up, lik□ wa□□ing o□□a li□e, the squad dangles ben□a□h the□helic□□ter a□□it is □s□orted by Co□ra□, out □ver the□A□□anti□. &quo□;□t'□s a relief t□ □et out. But □he□e□#□□;□ that moment of□□o□bt. □verythi□g s□ows down□w□ile□you're exposed□□ holding your brea□h for t□at h□□py en□ing. □nd when □□u get□it,□□ou feel on top □f the wor□d□ □f course,□then we□#39;ve got to c□mm□te □o□e just like ev□□ybod□ □lse□" smiles Ken□ec□□. □he Mi-26 a□d Mi-□ Deli□□r Humanit□rian Aid Som□□imes□ s□me□hing ve□y pre□ious m□st □e delivered behind enemy lines-food. Sierra Leone is a n□t□on that□has suff□red□y□ars □□ co□fl□ct. From□the f□o□ depot to□the hot spot, helicopters provide an□ai□ bridge.□□o□□t□ng food □nd □edical□s□pplies to distresse□ p□opl□ □ehind r□□e□-he□d terr□tories□ □hey□hav□□□he abilit□ to □op over hot z□ne□ in des□erate sit□ations. The□wor□d&□39;s largest p□oduct□o□ hel□copter-□he Russi□n-made Mi-26-is the □orkho□se □or th□ Un□ted Nations (UN)□peacekeep□ng op□ration in war-torn□□□erra Leone. T□e h□av□es□□p□oduction □elic□pter □n th□□world, this majesti□ eig□t-bladed□cr□ft-one of four chartered□b□□t□e UN fr□m□Russia-can□ca□ry□a maximum□of 44,0□0 lb (20,0□0 kg) of internal pay□oad or up t□ □0 tro□ps. The Mi-26's□top speed i□ 183 m□h (□95 kph) an□ □t□has a r□nge of 304□mile□ (400 □□□. In this □equence, t□e□□i-26 □s□loaded wit□ carg□ t□ s□pply □N troops pro□ect□n□□an□isolated c□mmu□ity in the□center □f r□bel-held ter□□tory. The world's la□□es□ f□od agency, the □N□□□rld Food Program (WFP)□ □rganized a □□s□i□e air □am□aig□□targe□□□g□intern□lly□displa□ed persons t□at had congregated □ear a clinic for maln□urished ch□□dren□ □nc□ rebels from the□□e□olutio□ary United□□□□□t □□UF) h□d surroun□ed □□e ar□a and blo□k□□ r□ad □ccess, the WFP w□s pr□ven□e□ □rom complet□□g □ bulk di□t□ibut□on. Inst□□d, t□□y loade□ up their M□-8 and flew to th□ Daru clinic w□ere □he mos□ vul□erabl□ □□men and childr□□ w□re loca□e□. &q□ot;Al□ childr□n□under five □ho are□malnourished □r□ given a □p□□ial fee□ing □r□□ram in□Dar□□ And t□e under-five are□always the fir□t ones you targe□ fo□□any kin□ of extreme ma□nourished □ase□, b□cause they □i□ □er□ quickly,&q□ot□ says □ya Shn□erson,□progr□m □fficer□for □he□WFP. "Daru □s a □ind o□ a□ □sland, a sa□e i□land,□surrou□ded □y ar□a□ □hat are □nsafe,□q□ot;□s□e says□ &quo□;and □or □hat reason, it□always served as a □o□t of□magnet for the very v□lnerable people comi□g o□t□&q□o□; Anot□e□ b□g WFP o□eratio□, Foo□ for Peac□, □ives food□to child ex-co□batants□ in□an effort to attract t□e□ t□ □isarm□me□t a□d demo□il□zation cam□s. (🙎) The□he□vil□ la□en□craft fl□w out of the □apita□ □□ty□ Freet□w□, □itua□ed □n the west coast of Africa □etween □uinea on the n□rth and Liberia□on the south□□□he WFP □□pervises a variety □f feeding□prog□ams□i□ t□e □□□p□ac□m□nt ca□ps, feeding 5,□00 in an □□eration□□ha□ targeted Bunbuna, Kab□la a□d Daru in □000. Throughout □h□□world□ h□□□cop□ers hav□ saved millions o□ hu□an lives. There□are□77□□million □eop□e in□d□velopin□□co□ntries, accor□□ng t□ the WFP.□In□2001 t□e WFP fed 77 □illion hu□gry p□ople (□0 □er□e□t □f□the hungry poor) in 82 □□u□tries. □□amo□ds, □hich should have brought prosperity to Sierra Leone, inste□d r□sulted in□one of□t□e modern world□;s most brutal insurge□cies, dating back□to 1991 wh□n rebels l□unch□d□a□w□□ to □ve□t□r□w t□e□gove□nment□ In□th□ ensu□ng years, contin□o□□ bat□les betwee□ the vario□s□factions-re□els,□t□e army and the govern□ent-displace□ tens□of thousa□□s □f □nnocent civ□lians, resulting□in h□n□er a□□ famine. I□ 1998□UN □bse□ve□s□document□d rep□rts o□ □ng□ing atrocitie□ □nd hum□n rights□abuses. In 1□99 negotia□ions be□an b□tween □he governm□n□ an□ the rebels, □nd□an a□ree□en□□was signed in Lome to end host□litie□ and form a gov□rnment of□nat□□nal u□ity. By 2000, t□e□UN's exp□nded ro□e re□□l□ed in the deployme□□ of□17,500 mili□ary peacekeeping personnel to □arious □art□ of□the countr□. Free □l□ctions in□May 2002 hav□ g□ven□h□□e and a□fre□h started in Si□rra Leone. The AS 3□0 B□ and AS 350 B3 Used □or Wildlife□Relocation I□□So□th Afri□□, helicopters are helping to□□ave the bla□k rhino from e□tinctio□□ Pro□ect□d□in a few r□mo□□ pre□□rv□□, thei□□numb□r□ are risi□g. Ho□ever, should the rhinos feel overc□owded, the□ wi□l fight to the death. To pr□tect□th□ spe□ies□ s□me must be□reloc□ted to□safe□□abitat□, bu□ t□is is eas□er s□id than don□. A□plat□orm d□ngl□s from□a he□□copte□ overhe□d. Inside another he□i□□pte□, □lying□low over the South African □eld□, a □an□wi□h □□rifle□takes□□im □t□a bl□ck rhinoc□□os, dodgi□□ t□rough□th□ bushes □el□w. The□pilot conce□trates□□n□f□ying□5 fe□□ above □nd 10□to15□feet □ehin□ □he rhino. A□□ic□patin□ its every move, a wildlife□□ete□inarian pul□s□the tri□ger of his gun loaded wi□h a tranquilizer dart, scori□g a di□ect hit th□t □ucce□sfully pen□trates the rh□no&□□9;s□in□h-t□ic□ skin. "When □ am □art□ng anima□s like□the □lack r□in□, th□re □s this immense trust□be□wee□□□yself and Piet□ the pilot," says □□ldlife veter□na□ian,□Dr. Douw Grobler, who specializes □n im□u□iz□tions and transloca□ions. &quo□□□ kn□w exactly □□at□he'□ goi□g□to □o and where □□□;s goi□g to place me. I don□#□9;t □ave to think. I□can just concentrate on □h□ a□imals. I just know□he&□39;s gong to pu□□me t□e□e in the right □pot at□the rig□□ time□ It's almost that he senses wh□t □he anima□□9;s go□ng to do. □n □hat w□y,□he c□□ change the animal□□□s mi□□ with his helicopter.□quot; Grobler □as □e□sured a □pe□if□c dru□ d□sag□, whi□h c□n □ee□ □ □□ino □sl□ep □or up to □wo hours. Once the □hino is da□□ed, □he ground cr□□ lands as soo□ as□p□ssible to un□ertak□ a□multitude of tasks□ They□□onitor the□□east's vit□l □igns,□take skin and blood□sam□les to stu□y its□b□□ic □ealth and t□ detect any nutrients that□are l□ck□ng. □his e□sures that the habitat□□s healthy for l□ng-t□rm□propagatio□□ They□al□o co□d□ct □reg□a□cy testing.□Ea□h□□□ino&□3□□s □ar is n□□che□ so □hat it □an be i□en□ified easily□from the ai□ and gro□nd.□The □ip□of the second ho□n is□□□mo□ed to provide mate□ia□ for □enetic□res□arch,□and a tran□□i□t□r is fit□ed int□ the rhino's horn for tr□□□i□g □ts w□e□eabouts. Poachers □□esent□a c□□□tant danger to the □hinos□#39; secur□ty. Sh□uld a poach□r r□m□ve the h□rn □or export, the tra□sm□tter□would t□igger □n□alar□. When two ma□es inhabi□□□□e same □errito□y, o□e must b□ relocate□ befor□ the□ battle to the□death. Pl□cing a sling i□□position, the c□ew rolls th□ r□ino □□oar□ □he □latfo□m,□ma□ing sure it is fu□ly asleep. With a liftin□ cap□□ility□o□□3,□00 lb (1,590 kg), the AStar B 3 can re□ocate the 2,250-lb (1022□kg) rh□no to□an are□ of th□ sanctua□y that is accessibl□ only b□ helicopter.□□The exten□ive resear□h on e□eve□ black rhinos acqu□red□□uring□t□□ four-day shoot was ma□□□possib□e onl□ th□ough□SK□Film□9□s fina□cial□c□ntribution□ □quo□;My □iel□ of exp□rtis□ lies in the captu□e □nd reloca□ion of□African wild□ife. I am extremely gratefu□ to Str□ight Up! □or spons□ring□this i□cre□□bly □mport□nt researc□ and □elocati□n□p□ogra□ at the game park. Witho□t □he fi□m□ th□s research□would□not have happe□□d,&qu□t; says Grobl□r, who orga□iz□d the capture□ re□□□r□h a□d □eloca□ion project, w□th □he film□□□s □r□du□tion cre□.□"Ever□ anim□l is j□st so□v