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A□usta □0□K2: □lp□ne□Med□v□c Rescue □Strai□ht Up'□ □x□lora□ion □f □ertical flight be□ins wi□h□a high-im□a□t alp□n□ res□ue amid an av□l□nche. The dr□□atic ope□ing sequence documents th□ dangerous w□□k of the □ega□mount□in rescue tea□ a□d □he inval□able □ole of the Agusta□A109K2 □elicopter in s□□ing lives and□□in□□izing □nju□ies. □As the ca□er□ p□□s □ver beauti□u□ vista□ of the□sno□-□ove□ed Swiss A□ps, □t□cu□s □o a corn□□e, □s a chunk of □now breaks free, □□□ggering an avalanche. The tran□□i□ □cene□is shat□ered□as the □□al□nche □hunders do□n□the mountain □lop□s□ With□terrifyi□g s□ee□□ □t heads st□ai□ht f□r a mother □nd child tr□p□□□ in□t□ei□ □ar□ wheels spinn□ng□on t□e□□cy□ro□d. T□e mother c□□ls for help on □er ce□l phone□ and□a second c□ll from a snowpl□□ pr□mpts radio d□spatch. The□Rega mountain res□u□ te□m alr□a□□ is airborn□ en□route to the scen□□□t□e red□cross painted on the hel□c□pter&□39;s □hite u□der□elly□s□gnaling that medi□al hel□ is□o□ □he way. Th□□mot□□r escapes,□□ut her □on is□missing.□Wi□□in min□tes of t□e heli□opter □a□d□ng, th□□rescue □e□m □ig□out□the□□a□,□extract the trapped boy□ apply fir□□ aid, and a□rlift □im and hi□ mot□er to s□fety. A sign□ficant mo□ntain ha□a□d, □val□□che□ are respons□b□e for many d□aths ea□h yea□. Time is o□ the □s□ence in av□lanche r□scue wo□k. A □□rso□ has□a□90 percent□ch□n□e□of s□rviva□ i□ f□un□ wi□hi□□□□e fi□st 15 minu□es,□but one&□39;s chances□of su□viva□ diminish wit□□each p□ss□ng minute. □ot onl□ do helicopters provid□ qui□k acces□ f□r□rescue teams,□th□y al□o provide a lifeli□e □o me□ical□car□. Flying the injured to the neare□t hospi□□□ □s □apidly as possible□is□not the □n□y t□pe o□ □es□□e ope□at□o□; oft□n heli□opt□rs□bring□th□ hospital to □he□□njured,□wh□□re□eiv□ treatme□t at the s□ene. Th□□powerful □valanche was sh□t □n British Columbia'□ □elkirk Mountains under the superv□s□on of□the Cana□ia□ □v□la□c□e Ass□ciatio□.□The □AA □ontrols □vala□che□risk□for □he □afety of □eli□skiers. □o□captu□e the □□alanche head-on, av□lanche□□□p□rt and fi□mmak□r Steve Kroche□ and Da□id Douglas□de□e□oped□a quarter-inch-th□ck stee□ c□ntainer□□or the □MAX c□□□ra, which w□□ equ□□p□d □ith□a trigger□ng devi□□ □n□ a beeper so □hat the came□a could be □ound once the ava□□nche had swept□it d□w□ the m□unta□n. □T□e rescue was compl□ted in Switze□land's Bernina Pa□□ n□ar the Italian bord□r. Fil□in□ the □ega rescue□□e□□□opte□ □i□-to□air s□quence t□rne□□□□t□□an □nte□national excursi□n as Douglas chased□the □unlig□t o□e□ Italy in □n□ direction □n□ in A□stria in □nother□bef□re setti□g dow□ in Switzerl□□d□ In another□□ramati□ shot, Douglas c□n□□red□the red c□oss i□ t□e crossha□rs of□the camera lens □s□the craft descended.□□o facilitat□ th□□ shot□ D□□glas dug a ho□e in□□he sn□w large eno□g□ to □cc□mmodate himself and the□IMAX cam□ra□ Inside the □ole, □ feet b□lo□ the helicop□er, h□ filmed its□takeoff. A□cordin□ □o Douglas, "The he□ic□pte□□is t□e inst□u□ent o□□rap□d □e□p□nse to□n□tur□l physical and soci□l disast□rs aroun□ the world, allevi□ting □um□n suffering□on □ m□jo□ scale. For the □ndividual caught beyond the limit□ of training □r equi□ment□ □fte□ th□□last chance □or□sur□ival□is the hope□t□□t a□heli□opter will ge□ to them in □im□. &quo□□ The Pit□airn PCA □, "□M□s□ Champion" For centurie□ humans dream□d of fli□ht. Th□ Chi□ese,□in the 12th ce□tury, d□veloped a toy hel□cop□er□□ade from a pai□ of slats mounted□on a □tick, but serious □□for□s had to□□ait u□til th□ early 20th cent□ry. Then□□after the W□□gh□ b□others' his□o□ic □lig□t at□Kitty □awk□ we □□ea□ed of flight u□fettered by th□ lim□tati□ns of run□ays and ai□ports. Yet □y th□□ea□□y□1930s we were still at th□□dawn of the practical rotorcraft, whi□h promised to □ive f□rm□to human□ty&□□9□s vis□on. The t□n year per□od bet□een □925 and 1935 w□□ □n exciting tim□ in □viation history, □u□ few ai□□raft so c□□ght and □eld t□e publ□c's attent□on, as □h□□Autogir□. Nick□amed□the &quo□;flyi□g windmill,"□this stra□ge-looki□g aircraf□ □□s first succ□ssfu□ly flown in 1923 by the Spanish inventor, Jua□ d□ la Cierva, who ha□ □een workin□ o□ the dev□l□□ment of suc□ a□cr□□t□since 1919. T□e Autogiro fascinated □he ai□□mi□d□d public beca□se□of □ts remarkable performance and□high degree of safety□ attrac□i□g such leaders □f Ame□ican aviati□n □s C□arles Li□dbe□gh and□Amelia Earh□rt. Juan de la Cier□a sold □he American□manuf□cturin□ rights□□o Harold□□□tca□rn i□ 1928. Pitcairn&□39;s A□tog□ro□□oa□ted a more mo□ern fuselage with b□tter aero□yn□mic qualities. It also provid□d □rospective □uyers□w□□h a c□oice□o□□e□ther□a □0□-□or 420□horse□□wer engine. In□the film, Harold Pitcairn's □on Stephen f□ies "M□□s Champion,&□uo□; a 1□31 mo□el. T□is Autogiro, □se□□for p□omot□on □y t□e □ham□ion Sp□rk Plug □ompany, is □ontr□lled □□k□ an□airp□□□□, but i□ lifted with blades. Although the original□rotor blad□s h□ve□□□e□ 1,6□0□hours of □light □ime, □hey ar□ still airworthy.□Wi□h□a 330-h□rsepower □rig□t R 975-E□engin□□ the □utogir□ has □ cruisin□ spee□ of 98 mph and□a top speed of 118 mp□. "Miss□Cham□ion"□ le□□□□Na□□□n□l Air□Tour a□□□m□de□th□ then-ri□k□ 300□ mile-long flight from Miami□to Ha□ana, Cuba□□(Unt□l then□ the longest o□er-wa□er flight□by an Autogiro□had□been□25 □il□□ □n□□e□gth.) Later, &□uot□Miss Champion"□flew nonstop □□er a distance of 500 miles to □□iche□ Itza in □□e Yucatan rai□f□□□st. "Miss Cham□ion" wa□□□etired from □□□i□e□s□rvice in□□932 a□□er se□ting a new altit□de recor□□for□rotary-wi□g aircraft. Climbing to a □e□ght □f□21,500 fe□t in 1932□□□he Autogiro □urpassed the □rev□ous record set b□ □melia Earhart.□T□day, □he A□togiro is co□side□ed to be the ev□lu□iona□y□&qu□t;m□s□ing link" from whi□h the p□ac□ic□l□helicopter □□s b□rn. (□)Fo□t□ years□□ater Steph□n Pitcairn□began t□e for□□dable task of col□□□ting and □estoring□e□amples of his □ather's aircraft. He trac□ed down "□i□s C□ampion&q□o□; and in Octobe□ of 1982□began □he painstakin□□tas□□of r□sto□ation, using □he origin□l Pit□ai□n factory drawi□gs.□In th□ □pr□ng of□1985 &q□ot;Mi□s□Champion" flew aga□n. □T□e□Bell □7G: A Flying □esso□ □Si□ce P□tcairn□9;s □utogiro, □□prov□d□control syste□s allow th□ airfr□me to r□se directl□ fr□m□the □ro□n□ with a powered □ot□r□□St□aight Up! □uts you in the pilot's s□at o□ a Bell 47G □s the basic□e□eme□ts of heli□op□er □pe□a□io□ are demonstrated. □he □ell 47G'□s □ingle-rotor c□nfigurati□□ □s by far the most com□on typ□ □sed today□ Your f□ying lesso□ begi□s. A□ a□heli□opter □ilo□, □he pilot □ses all f□ur□□imbs□to □l□□ all □t the same tim□□ Wi□h □he□l□ft □□□d h□lding the coll□ctiv□ pitch control lever, h□ pulls up ever □o□slight□y□ and□we□go straight□□p int□ □ slow-motio□ □ov□r□ T□e spinn□□g rotor bl□des act as s□all wings, bu□ they spi□ so□fas□ that the□ create one c□□tinuous dis□ o□ lif□. Wh□n the blades cha□g□ □ngle, or pit□h collecti□ely□ the helicopter□r□se□ o□ fa□ls. The p□l□t'□s□rig□t hand always □olds□t□e cyclic control, effectively □ilting the wh□r□i□□ □isc□ab□ve. Point l□ft, tilt le□t□ □oint □ight,□t□lt right□ T□e camera t□e□□c□oses□in o□ th□ tail rotor.□□nce again,□the al□e□ing of the bl□des a□fects□dire□□io□. The choppe□ spins in r□sp□□□e to □he pi□□t□#39;s □epressing on□ □f the t□o foot pe□als. I□□□e d□pres□es the se□ond pedal, the□helico□ter □pins□in the □pposite direc□ion. The Piasecki□□-21B □□nd□m Rotor Aircraft, &q□ot;Th□ Fl□ing Banana□quot; The last flying H-21B□□elicopter in □he wo□ld takes off, hea□s for the□beac□ and crui□es □00 f□et above□the Pacifi□ □urf □ff □he □oast of Ca□ifornia. O□e□of the ea□liest□□and□m □elic□pters, the □-21B repre□ents the birth of th□□heavy lif□ hel□copters and dates bac□ to th□ □arly 1950s. Nicknamed "The F□ying Banana"□for its□shape□ the H-21B had more p□wer and □re□ter sta□i□ity tha□ p□eviou□□□elico□te□s. The tandem-rotor □-□1B carri□s □□o □e□s of□w□oden□□lades □itua□ed nearly 50 □eet ap□rt□but□op□rated by □ne set of helicopter f□ig□□ controls.□The pilot must be□e□er vigilant,□as this h□licopter could rapid□y □nv□rt should the pilot let □o of t□□ c□nt□ols. The □inta□e H-21□□us□d for t□e fil□ was de□□□missioned fro□ the U.S. Ai□□Force i□ 1972 □nd □□s restored b□ □he Califor□ia-bas□d Classic□Rotors: The □are and Vintage □otocr□ft□Museum. This nonprofit muse□□ and re□to□ation facil□t□, dedi□ated t□ the □reservation □f □nique, □inta□e and rare rotorcraft, spent □ore t□an 10,0□0 hour□ □eturning□the□H-21B to ai□worthiness. E□er□ ho□r flown requir□s 10□ □ours of maintenance. Classic□Rotors is the only □useu□ of □t□ k□nd□□o□maint□in eight helicop□ers in□flyin□ condition. When its □□w facility in San Die□□ has been com□le□ed□ the museu□ wi□□ exp□□d □ts exhibi□□ fr□m 15 to 30 vintage □o□orcraft. O□e of □he high□ights□o□ it□ col□ecti□□ is a □amous rel□tive of t□e H-21B. This □□ a□□ 44 (□he co□□e□□ia□ □ersion□of the H□2□)-nicknamed□&quo□;The Holy□On□&qu□t;-□nd is the□only one □o□la□d at□the Va□ica□ a□d be bl□ssed by□□□□□□op□. While on□a 19□□ de□onstrati□n tour in□Europ□, the□heli□o□□er and its □□ew h□d provided □elp□to Italian communities foll□wing a□devastating earthqua□e. Futu□e Helico□te□ □esig□s On□ aspect of curre□t□r□sear□h □ent□rs around the d□velopment of "qu□et□tec□nology" tha□ will□all□□□helic□pters t□□become better nei□□bors a□d to operate more stealt□ily in police a□d milit□ry op□r□tions. Quiet t□c□□ology advances re□y on □ co□□ina□ion of technologies,□w□ich in□□ude □mpro□e□□rotor bla□e design□□□d□the us□□ o□ rotor s□st□ms with four or more□blades. Replacing the□tail rotor with a Coand□-□ffe□t□N□TAR□(NoTail□o□o□□□syst□m□goes a□□o□g way in reducing noise, □s□does shroud□ng t□e□tai□ r□□or □n □n arrangemen□ know as a &qu□t;fan-□n-fi□.&q□□□; Other□ad□ances focus on noise-damp□ning□air inlets and improve□ □ngine □□zzles.□ Ne□ helico□ter desig□s are tes□ed in □h□□wo□ld's larg□st wind tunnel at t□□ N□□□ Ames Fli□ht Research C□n□er located at Mof□ett Field i□□Californi□. A□es was founded□in□1939 as an aircraft□r□s□arch □a□or□tor□ of the National□Advisory□Comm□□tee f□r□A□ronautics□ which be□a□e□par□ of t□e National Ae□onauti□s an□ S□ac□ Administra□io□ (NASA□ in 1958. NAS□ has □he l□ading role □n ae□o□pace □perations□systems, w□ich □nclude air traffic contr□l,□flight effects on□huma□s, and r□□orcraft te□hnology. NASA Ames□s□ie□t□sts an□□□ngineers □tudy □obotic□hel□□opt□rs, high-s□e□d□hyb□□ds, a□d advances in qu□et □e□hnology. The c□nter also□□as□ma□or r□spo□sibiliti□s for □he c□eation of des□gn and de□elopmen□ tool□ and f□□ □ind tunn□□ test□ng□ The NASA-Bell XV-15 Ti□t□r□tor I□ the□□ilm□ □n □V-15 conver□s □ver D□□las□Fort Wo□□h Airport. The XV-□5□is an ex□erimental rotorcraf□□ the parent of a new famil□ of aircraft called &qu□t;tilt-rotors.□qu□t; The□□ilt-rot□r combines the hover□ng abilit□ of the□h□licopter wi□h the speed of a fixed-□in□ □ircraft. T□e XV-□□ can take off and la□d□like a helicopte□. Th□ a□□ience will see □□e e□g□nes til□ing f□rward□a□ the tilt-rot□r b□comes a high-spe□d p□ane. □he Bel□-Boeing V-22 Ospr□y A V-22□Osprey unwraps, emer□ing like □ pre□isto□□□ □□ying dinosaur. Bu□l□ primar□□□ for the U.S. Ma□ines□ Air For□e, a□d Navy, the V-22 □sprey □as □ings that pivot an□ □ot□rs t□at fold□to fa□il□tate□its storage□at se□. In less than □□ □eco□ds, you will see the V-□□ comple□e this p□o□e□s.□Alth□ugh □t□ll cla□□i□ied a□ a t□lt□rotor, it □s fa□te□, with three times the r□□ge and more than□ten □imes th□□payload of i□□□predecessor. It□shows the □romise □f lon□□dist□n□e □rav□l, withou□ a□r□orts□ The Hawk 4 Gyroplane □□otorcraft evolution□is al□□ in the□□and□ of the en□□e□reneur,□□□d □his in□ep□ndent spirit is most evide□t i□ the Ha□k □ G□r□plane. Wh□l□ so□e□designs produc□□ground□re□kin□ chan□e□, this□air□raft brought the□economy and saf□ty of the □ut□giro int□□the sp□c□ □ge. □ r□tor is used for slow-speed f□i□□t,□but□at h□gh-spee□ cruising all□□h□ lift is provided by the w□ng while the□roto□ has no l□f□. □he□Gy□□pla□e □hows p□omis□ a□ a □igh-speed□□l□w-d□sc-loading □oto□craft□ The□Boein□-Sikors□y □AH-66 Comanch□ □□□ Comanche rips □nd dips ac□oss □h□ □□r□en, □et against a □un□e□. This prototype hel□copt□r has stealth tec□nology. It□9;□□sma□t, agile, f□st□an□ invis□bl□ to ra□ar.□It'□ the first heli□□pter to provide re□l-time digital data to□he□dquar□ers. □eeing □n th□ da□k, sensing the □or□e□ □□ □□a□ around us□and ac□□ng on the □□id□nce in□□eal □ime□□□he Coman□he is a co□plex flyin□ machine wi□h □ hum□n bei□g□at i□s heart. Everyd□y□□in unexpected□□ays, it extends o□r □ower□ a□□ puts us to□work with□a revolutionary □□o□. The Comanc□e is t□e □entral elem□□t of the U.S. Ar□□□9;s futur□ O□jec□□ve Force□ In□ad□i□ion to i□□ com□lement of□missiles □nd 20-mm cannon, the aircraft c□rr□es state-of-t□e-art sens□rs and a□ionics to □rov□de battle□iel□□com□anders with □□ much acc□rate informa□ion□ab□ut□enemy move□ents. This knowl□dge wi□l tra□slate in□o m□r□ p□ec□se□targeting,□incr□as□ng the eff□ctiv□nes□ □f friendly□forces beyond cur□ent c□pabilities. The U.□. Army ha□ defined a requi□e□ent of more than 1,200 C□manch□s for the Objective Force. Th□ R□H Com□nche, the army'□s 21st-century c□m□at h□li□opter is□being dev□lo□□d□by the U.S. A□my a□d □ te□m of□le□d□ng aerospa□e compani□s hea□□d by the Boeing □ompany□and□□ikorsky Aircraft Corpora□□on, a unit o□ Unit□d Technologi□s Corporati□n. (🤚)T□e S□□orsk□ UH-60 Black Ha□k□□nd □S □50 □□□AStar Enforce the Law □vents□swift□y□unfold a□□the radar plan□ spot□ an □quot;unidentifie□"□□Cessna drop□ing □□□□les of drugs off □□e c□ast of Miami a□ dawn.□A□signa□ alerts t□e Marin□ and □i□ □ranch of U□S. C□s□oms who spe□d o□t to intercept th□ smugglers. Just as□the dru□s□□□e tr□nsf□rre□□fro□ boat to van, The AS□ar heli□o□ter bu□s□s over the treetops, depl□□ing a□tactical team to arrest the □river. While the smuggl□r□#□9;s Cigarette boat atte□pt□□to escape,□a Black □□wk helicopter□dips do□n to crea□e a giant backwash. In □ s□unni□g d□splay of impeccable team□□rk, this a□tion□forces t□□□f□eeing bo□t to swerv□ to a hal□ a□□a C□stoms boat □uts□i□ off□a□d a□prehends □he criminals. □n a□typica□ day, th□ U□S□ □ustoms□Servic□□□xami□□s 1.3 million p□s□eng□r□, 2□64□ aircraft, 5□,8□9 trucks□c□ntainers, 355,00□ other □ehicles,□□88 vessels, 64,923 en□ries □n□ under□□kes th□□followi□g □nforcemen□ actions: 64 arrests, 10□□n□rc□tic se□zures,□223 □ther □eizures, 9 cur□en□y se□zu□es. These amo□nt t□ 5,□59 po□nds of narcoti□□, $443,907 in currency, $2□8,803 in□convey□nce□, $525,791 in mer□handise □nd more than $15,□0□ □n arms and amm□n□tion. F□lmed □ve□ a□period of five da□s off □□e coa□t of Miami, the air, land, and se□ dr□g bu□t □as□staged by t□e□U.S. □ustoms□Servi□e□ w□ich rel□□s □eavi□□ □n he□□c□p□ers du□ing such operations□□ U.S. □ust□ms p□□ot, T□□ S□anton, partic□pated i□ the □hoot w□th his co-pil□t □□mberly□□□□se□. □e□s□l is □ne □□ se□en wo□e□□U.S. Custom□ pilots and only one□o□ tw□□qualified t□ □l□ Black □awks. Bo□h pilo□s □olunt□ere□ to work wi□h t□e film □rew. Says Kessel, a g□aduate o□□Em□ry-R□ddle Aer□nautic□l Un□versity, □q□ot;They were phenomenal, ready to□try a□□t□ing.&□uot; I□ a□dition □□ dayti□e□□lights,□Sta□ton fl□es t□e ri□kier n□g□t m□□sions. "F□y□□g□at □i□ht i□ dange□ou□ as□yo□ los□ all perception of wh□t's□u□ or□down □eca□□e both□□he sky and oce□n are bl□ck, so they just □ind o□ run□□n together. □here&□39;□ no□horizon on□thos□ □ark nigh□s," □ays the veteran □ilot□ Typi□a□□y he □lies from 30□ □□ 500 feet abo□e□the □ater a□ □20 t□ 150 knots. "Not □any p□op□e fly that□l□w□ even in the daytime□" says S□anton. "There's no□au□opil□t, so it□9;s ha□ds on. Plus y□u□#39;re chasing □omeon□. You□ha□e to be a□are. I□ ca□ get□□ense □ut there□" Stanton descri□□s an air c□□se: &quo□;Once the□e'□ a ta□get, we la□nch a□□et w□th radar. □he□jet pil□t□calls th□ helic□pte□ out an□ w□ link up, f□yin□ in □ormation. We fol□ow the bad g□y wh□rever h□□goe□. If□he ha□□e□tended-□ange □uel tanks□□we le□pfrog and send another □elico□t□r□o□□ to take□up the ch□se. (The Black Hawk □ar□ies five hours □f fuel.)□When h□ g□ts into his□l□ndin□ confi□uration, we cal□ t□e local p□lic□ or□she□iff to help us□out." The Black Hawk, □hich□can carry □p □o□14 peop□□, □□p□cally c□rries□□□or □□armed□□ers□nnel, "□so we□ins□antly□□□ve a forc□ of□polic□ □fficers □here to□□et the b□d guys." □🤬) &qu□t□If i□'s a boat,□we have Cigarette boat□ lik□ t□e □mugg□ers. We'□l call ou□ boat□□nd have it in□□rcept.&□uot; S□anto□□□lies □h□□B□ack□□awk □ext to□the□boat,□making it har□ f□r□the □muggler□ to □avigate.□&qu□t;□□ intimidate□ t□e□ into gi□ing□□□. So□□times t□ey do □but] so□eti□e□ □e chase them□for □ours. Or w□&□39;ll f□□low them into a □ar□na and block them until□our b□ats □ome□ If they hit t□e beach, we'll call the st□te police □r she□□ff, □nd th□y□set up a perime□er so the □uy can'□ get out.&q□ot; Stanton, who flies □issi□ns a□ □□ten as o□ce or twice a □□e□, has be□n□fly□□g for 26 □ear□, 13 □f those □s an army helicopte□ □i□ot befo□□ □e joi□□d□U.S. Customs in M□ami □h□r□ he□is the "stan□ardizatio□ instructor pi□□t□&□u□t; He makes sure tha□ □v□ryb□d□ flies□th□ sam□□way, so th□t □h□n □hey team u□, the pilots e□sily wor□ in ta□d□□. Pilots fly 8-hour shift□ a□d the operation goes on 24 hours a day, 7□□ays a week □n areas □overing□both the Canadia□ □nd Me□ica□ lan□ borde□s, the Atlantic □nd P□cific coastlines, and□the G□lf of Me□ico.□ The MD□500E Helico□ter A MD 5□□ helicopte□ ho□ers□directl□ above 500,000-□olt po□er line□. As it□inch□s closer, a □ightni□g bolt sudden□y z□ps o□□ fr□m□the hot line,□arcing □ow□rd th□ wand□□xtended by □ □in□man perch□d on □n □luminum plat□orm □hat □□ts ou□ f□om the □elicopter. The "□hot-line□quali□□□d&qu□t; □□ne□a□ clamps□ont□ the power lines, and hel□copter□backs□off, leavin□ h□m to &q□o□;wir□ wa□□□&quo□; cra□lin□ al□ng □ar□□□el l□nes to inspect th□ PPL p□wer line□grid, □00 □□e□□o□f the □ro□nd□□To r□bo□□□ th□ hel□copter, th□ line□□n mu□t□"□bo□d off,&□uot; rev□rs□□□ the proced□re□ □&□uot;I do□'t □ive t□o hoots and a hol□er about flying in□□□e□a □elicopter. Put □e□□utsi□e, tha□'s □h□re I want t□ b□," says□Dan□el □quot;□pide□&q□□t□ L□ckhar□, AgRotors lineman□ There&□39□□ only thr□e things □'ve be□n a□□aid of □ost of my life□□One □as electrici□y□ one was hei□h□s and the□other was women. And, I'm m□□ried□too,&q□ot; he □r□ns. "T□□ safes□ lineman is one th□t□is afra□□ o□ electri□□ty. When we bo□d to □he po□er lines ener□i□□d□□□ h□lf-□-million volts, we have to b□□ng ours□□ves to the s□□e □otential. That is why you□see tha□ □r□□□umping o□t to our□wa□d as we make b□th□the h□lico□□□r □nd t□□ □ower li□e at the same pot□n□ial, so that □e□ca□ elimi□a□e the f□□w of cu□re□□,"□expl□ins the□vet□□an lineman. □pider wears a pr□tec□iv□ h□t sui□, 75 pe□ce□□ Nomex for f□re □□ta□da□ion and 25 percen□ □tai□□□ss st□el□thread. &q□ot;Th□ meta□□thread basically mea□s I have a cag□□around m□ that can be energi□ed at ve□y high □o□tage levels□□A h□lf-mill□o□ volts pass over my □ody, but I can wor□ without inter□e□enc□□from the e□ectrici□y.□quot; He con□inues, "Wat□hin□ that□electricity jump□out whil□ you□#39;□e ene□gizing t□e helicop□er i□ a thril□. □ettin□ on th□ wi□e, walk□□g the wi□e □o □□□repai□s□is a □□rill.□The b□ggest t□□ill I get□is from doing wha□ I do is □□□□g abl□□to do bo□h □og□□her-the el□ctrical part an□ th□ h□□ico□□er part□□f □t, the speed at □hich □e can do □t and still b□ safe. There are□□o□ma□y □hings tha□ th□ h□li□□□□er enabl□s□us to do as linemen, □hic□ is□very reward□ng." (□)The t□amwork of the □killed helicopter pilots and □ighly tr□ined□linemen en□ure that □he□PPL Corp.□provide□ a cons□ant□□ource of□electri□ity to it□ □.□ million customer□□□□ Penns□lvania (in □ddition □o 4.4 m□□□□□n in Lat□n Amer□c□ and □ur□pe□. □o main□ain□the □ntegrity o□ □□e □ransmission system to□□e□□dent□al □n□ comme□cial establishmen□s, and to ensure t□e□sa□□ty □f □he op□ration, t□e team pla□s and □ehea□ses every□move wh□l□ □n the □r□und before t□keoff. E□en s□, unanti□ipated gusts o□ wind and glare fro□□□□e□wir□s c□n affect the pilot's d□pth□□□rcep□ion□ requiring□t□tal c□nce□tration during his□hours at the controls. □s □he□helicopter □□ isolated□f□om □□e ground, the pi□ot a□d lineman, clad in p□otective □t□□nl□□□ st□el suits, must□□ond onto th□ transmi□s□on lines to b□ing themselves □o the same voltag□ potential of the l□ne □o work□safe□□-p□ralleli□g what a bir□ d□e□ when it s□ts o□ a wire. Probably□t□e most□□nusu□l p□ace□tha□□th□ director rig□□d the camera was on□th□ end □□□the□pla□form □n t□e MD 500, which is designed□to car□y the lineman a□ he□□ond□ on□o th□ half-m□llion-□olt power □ine. &q□ot;We took a□□□ the line□an □□□ pu□ th□□c□mer□ i□□□is place; th□ lineman rode b□□ind t□e□□amera and use□□□is□wand□to draw the ar□ of electr□□i□y rig□t onto t□□ camera□lens. I don&□39;t□□hink it□;s been done before. It blew al□□the□e□□ctro□ics□out of□the □□m□ra □ □ouple of times□bef□r□□we □igured □□t how to d□ it,"□ □ec□ll□□□ouglas. □The□Boe□□g 234 Helic□pte□□ □elilog□ing wit□ L□mit□d Environmental Damage F□oat□ng abo□e□□he fores□ in northern □alif□rnia, a 12-ton B□eing □34 helicopter selects□its tar□e□ □it□ prec□sion. Selec□i□e□logging□is□a pro□es□ where onl□ a po□tion o□ □he□av□il□ble □imb□r is□removed fr□m a logging □ite. A si□gle □□ee i□ l□□t□□ straigh□ up fr□m t□e□forest flo□r, lea□ing □h□ rest o□ t□e area env□ron□ental□y□intact□ Re□oving suc□ timber-very of□en trees that□are already□dead□□r□diseased-allows the□remai□ing trees□to □hrive on the additional r□sou□□e□ of s□nlight, wate□, and s□□l nutrients. H□lilogg□ng is env□r□nmenta□□y fr□□ndly □n o□he□ □a□s as well. Fir□t, si□ce t□e logs ar□ lifted fr□□ the groun□, little soil erosion, typical of conven□ional log□□ng met□ods□ occurs. Second, in many case□ t□e he□icopter is able to□use e□isting roads fo□□landings□□mean□n□ no new□□oads□need t□ be built□into□□h□ area □ein□ logged□ (🌪)Columbia□□elicopters cuts more logs eac□ year than□any □ther □el□copte□□lo□ging co□pan□. To□prepare t□e timber for the □el□□opter, th□□specia□ly trained l□ggin□□c□ew □□□ it□into care□u□ly□weighe□ sections□ Colu□□ia□#□9;s fli□ht cr□ws are among the most□ex□erienced□at long-lin□ □ork in□th□ wo□ld. Wi□h speed and prec□sion,□□hey are □ble to mo□e heavy loa□□ □f logs at the end of li□e□ up to 350-□□et long.□Once the line is□low□□ed□f□om the□Boei□g 234 helico□ter, stee□ tongs □la□p the log and the entire t□e□□is removed □ithou□ □istu□□ing the□balance of natu□e. &□u□t;It'□ ki□da li□□ lookin' down□25 stories and picking up a telephone □□le,&□uot; com□ent□ the helicopter pil□t, □ave Strou□e, □ho deposit□ t□e □imber at□a n□arb□□tra□sf□□□y□□d. "The unique thing □□o□t th□s heli□o□ter□is t□at,□when we take off □rom the ground, we weigh ap□roxima□□ly 22,00□ pounds□ And we'r□ ri□g□d for about □□,0□0 pounds when we□get l□w on fue□.□S□ the□l□ad□actu□lly□w□ig□□ more □han the□helico□ter.□I□&□□9;s□exciting □nd ha□row□□g all at the same□time□&□uot; □he Boeing 234□ have □ lift capac□ty of 28,00□ lb□ (12,727 kg), bu□ most often□□□rry loads betwe□n 23,0□0 l□, □10,454 kg) to 24,□00 lb (1□,9□9 kg) due to eleva□i□n □nd air temper□□u□e considerations□ Th□ compa□□ trains logger□ to work with□□elic□pte□s □e□a□se load weigh□ □s□suc□ a □ramatic□part □□□what□they do. W□ight is de□□rmined,□□sing a f□rm□la, which a□e □□fun□□ion of the volume an□ the type o□ wood. D□f□erent □re□ spe□ies h□ve different weights per v□l□me. □hen one of t□e pilo□s sug□e□□e□ □sing□the□l□□ a□ a □l□tform□for□the □amera, Dou□las□re□l□□ed anoth□r exciting camera angle□ T□e□possi□ility□existed□t□□□□□he br□nc□es c□uld□scrape off the ca□era as th□ l□g wa□ hauled u□. Doug□□s prevented this b□ placing the camera□inside□a h□av□ steel avala□che box, whi□□ h□ anc□o□ed on the□end o□ a big □og. □nce□the□log was grapple□,□□he□helico□□□r hau□ed t□e prote□ted ca□era right throu□h the bran□□es, giving the audience a breathtak□n□ view□from the□per□pec□ive□of the log! □he U.S. Ma□in□ Corps □V□□B Harrier, AH□1W Cob□a,□CH-53E□Super□Stalli□n□a□d CH-46□ □□a Knight on □ Mil□tary□Mission□ A□ AV-□B H□r□ier jet demons□□ates its ve□tic□□ landing abi□ity followed □y a for□e □econnai□□□nce inservice exercis□ f□o□ an aircr□f□ □arrier, as Marines cl□□b a□oa□d t□e CH-53E. AH□1W Cobr□s and Harriers form an a□sault□□up□□rt package, as the□reconnaiss□nce team□□ets out on □ □iss□□n to□obta□n□inva□ua□□e intelli□ence about the enemy. □Insid□ the C□□□3E, the machine-□unner i□ at□the ready as a□Cobra fire□□□□□ee □ock□ts□□The ac□ion□heats □p□as the IMA□□came□a□captures the□Marines □ast-ro□ing □hr□□g□ the "h□ll hol□&□□ot; and sl□di□g□down a ro□e da□gli□□ □rom □h□ CH-53□,□□a□ding in enemy te□ritory□□The le□der o□ the reco□na□ssance team sa□s, &quo□;By th□□□ime you get to touch r□pe in a liv□ situat□on, you □nd your men□fe□l tighter th□n f□mily. Your fa□es are □□ed□l□ke □he □t□a□□s of□□ rope.&qu□t□□ Two hou□s l□ter □he □arines h□ve completed□□heir mi□sion□□nd are ready t□□□e evacuated.□Now the en□my h□nts them□on□the ground.□T□ee□ shake as the re□c□e CH-53E helicop□□r hove□s overhead, lower□ng a□rope to□the□squa□, □□w up to their w□ists □n water. On□ after the ot□er, in a matt□r of □econds,□t□e□m□n clip themse□ves□onto th□ rope□ □quo□;□xtracti□n, even more th□n insertion, is when you□need s□eed. You've been□awf□l qu□□t. Sud□e□ly, you&□39;r□ a□ful loud,□quot; say□□Sgt. Ja□e□ Ke□nek□,□the□squad leader□ He&□□9;s fi□st i□ □nd □ast□out. Lift□□ up□ lik□ washing on a l□□e, the squa□ dang□es □e□eath□the□helico□ter as it □s □scorted□by Cob□a□□ □□□ over□the □□lant□c. "It□#39□□ a re□ie□ to g□t □ut. But t□□re&□39;s t□□t moment of□do□bt. Everythin□ □□ows □own□□hile y□u're □□p□sed � holding your b□ea□h for□t□at ha□py endi□g.□And when you get i□,□you fee□ on□top o□ the w□rld. Of course, then □e'□□ got t□□co□mut□□hom□ jus□ like□everybody else," smiles Kenn□□ke. The Mi-26 and M□-□ Deliver □□manita□i□n□Aid □□metimes, something ver□□□re□ious□m□st be d□livere□ be□ind en□m□ lines-□ood. Sierra □eone is □ nati□n that □a□ suffered years of□conflict. From □he □□□d de□ot to the hot spot, h□licopte□s provide an a□r br□□ge□ Hoi□t□ng□□ood and medical su□pl□□s to dis□r□ssed people behind □ebel-held □e□rito□ies, t□ey have t□e abili□y □□ h□p over hot zones □n desperate □it□ations. The w□r□d□#39;□ largest pr□duction he□i□opt□r-the Russian□made Mi-26-is the workh□rs□□for□the U□ited □at□ons (U□) peaceke□pi□g operation in□war-torn Sierra □eone□ Th□ h□aviest prod□□ti□n □el□□opter in the world, □his maj□sti□ □ig□t-blade□ craft-one □f □□ur □har□er□d by the□UN from Russ□a□□an □arry a □ax□mum of 44,09□ lb (2□□040 □g) □f internal payloa□ or u□ to 7□ troops. □he Mi-26's t□p □peed is□183 mph (295 kp□) a□d□□□ has a range o□ 304 miles (400 km□. In□th□s sequence, the Mi-26□□s loaded wit□ □argo to□supp□y UN tr□ops protect□□g□an□i□ola□ed commu□ity□in the □ente□ of rebel-h□l□□ter□i□□ry. The worl□'s lar□est□f□od age□cy, the□□N □o□ld Foo□ Pro□ram (WFP□,□orga□□zed □ massive air ca□paign targeting inte□□ally□di□plac□d pers□ns th□t□had congregated □ear a cl□ni□ f□r □alnourish□d c□il□r□n. Once re□els f□om□the □evo□utionary United Front (R□F□ had surrounded th□□area and □l□cked ro□d ac□□□s□ t□e WFP w□s p□evented □rom c□m□□eting□a bulk distrib□□ion. □n□tead□ they □□aded up □□e□□ Mi□8 and fle□ to the Daru c□in□c where□the most vulnerab□e wom□□ and child□en were loca□ed.□ "Al□ □hil□ren under fiv□ □h□ ar□ □al□our□shed ar□ giv□n a special□fe□d□ng program□in Dar□.□And the under-five are □lways the first ones □ou ta□get for□any kind□of ext□em□ m□lno□rished c□ses, □□cause they□die very quickly," says Aya □hnee□son, pr□gram of□□cer for th□ □FP. "Daru is a kind of a□ islan□, □ s□fe □□land, surrounded by ar□as th□t are unsa□e□□quot;□she s□ys,□□quot;and □or that□reason, it al□ays s□rve□ as a sort of m□gnet for the very vulnerab□e □eo□le coming□out.&quo□; Ano□h□r big □FP □per□tio□,□□ood for Peace, g□ves food to chil□□□□-combatant□, in□a□ effort□to□attra□t □he□ □o disarmam□nt and demobili□ation camps. □The h□avily laden cra□t f□□w□□ut□of □he □ap□tal city, Freetown, □□t□ate□ on□the we□t co□st of Africa between Gui□ea on□th□□□□rth □nd L□be□ia on th□ □out□. The WFP supervi□es a var□et□ □f □eeding pro□rams□i□ the d□s□l□ce□□nt camp□, feedi□g □,000□in □n operati□n t□at targ□te□ □□nbuna, K□□ala a□d□Daru in□2000. □Through□u□ the world, he□□□opters have sa□ed milli□n□ of h□man lives. There a□e 77□ mi□□i□n people in□developi□g □ou□tries, acc□rding□to the WFP. In □001 the WFP fed 77 m□l□ion hung□y □eopl□ (10 perc□nt□of□th□□hungry poor□□□n 82 cou□tr□es.□(⛔)□Diamonds, which□sh□uld□h□ve bro□□□□ p□osperity to Sier□a Leon□□□inste□d resulted□in on□ of the modern□world's mos□ brutal ins□rgencies, dating back to 1991□when rebels lau□ched a wa□ t□ □v□rt□r□w the gov□rnment. □n the□□nsuing□years, □ontinuous battles between th□ □a□□□us factions-rebels□ the a□my and the g□vernment-□isplaced t□ns of thousand□ of□innocent civ□lians,□r□sul□ing in □unger a□d famine. In 1998□UN o□s□rvers d□cumented rep□rts of on□oing atrocities □n□ □uman r□□hts □buse□. □n 19□9 □egotiations□began betwe□□ □he go□ernment and the rebels, a□d an agr□eme□t□was signed in Lome to end hosti□it□es □nd form a gover□m□nt of□nat□onal uni□y. By 2000, □he UN's expan□ed role □es□lted in the deployment o□ 17,500 milit□r□ pe□cek□ep□ng p□rsonnel to variou□ parts□of □h□□country. F□e□ election□□i□ May 2□02 ha□e given ho□e □nd a f□esh start□d i□ □ie□r□ Leone□ □□he AS 3□0 □□ and AS □□0 B3 Used for Wild□i□e Relocat□on□ I□ South Africa, h□lic□pter□□are helping to save □□e black rh□□□ □rom □xtin□tion. Protected in a□f□w re□□□e□preserves,□their nu□bers are rising.□H□w□ver, should th□ rhinos f□e□ □vercrowded, the□□will f□ght to t□e de□th. T□ pr□□e□t the s□ecies, som□ m□st be relocated to safe habitats, but□□h□s is easier □aid than done.□ A platform dangle□ fro□ a helico□t□□□overh□ad. Insi□e a□ot□er□helicopter, flyi□g low □ver □he□Sou□h A□rican veldt□ a man □ith a □ifle takes a□m□at □ □lack rhinoceros, d□d□ing thro□gh □he bushes below. The pil□t□□on□en□□a□es on fl□□ng 5 feet above and 10 t□1□ feet b□hind th□ rh□no□ A□tici□atin□ its□every mov□,□a wildlife □e□er□nari□n p□lls □he trig□er of h□s □un loa□ed wi□h a tra□q□ilizer□dart, scoring □ direct □it tha□ succes□f□□ly penetr□tes th□ □hino's inch□t□i□k□□kin□□ "W□en □ am darting animals lik□ the black □hino, t□ere□is this imm□nse□tru□t □etween myself and □i□t,□the□□ilot,"□ sa□s □ildlife ve□erina□ian, Dr.□Douw G□ob□er, wh□ s□ec□alizes in imm□n□z□tions □nd □rans□□cation□□ "I □now exactly what□□e'□ □o□ng to do□and where he's going to place me. I d□n't have to □h□n□□ I□can□just □on□ent□□te □n□the anim□□□□ I just □n□w he's □ong to put me th□re □n the ri□h□ spot□at the right t□me. It&□39;□ almos□ that he s□n□□s □hat the anima□'s □oing to□□o. In that w□y, he □an ch□nge the animal&□39;s mind with his□he□icopter." Grobler has m□asu□ed□a s□ecif□c dr□g do□age, which can keep a rhino asleep for up t□ two h□ur□. Once t□e rhino is darted, □he ground□cr□w □ands □s soon □s □ossib□e to□unde□take□a mul□i□ude of tasks.□The□□m□□it□r t□e bea□t'□ □ital signs, take skin and□b□□od samples to s□ud□ its basic □ealth and to d□□e□t an□ nutrients that□□re lacking. Th□s ens□res □hat□the habitat is hea□thy fo□ long□term propa□a□ion.□□he□ also□co□duc□ pr□gn□□cy tes□ing. Eac□ r□□no's ear□is □o□ched□□o□that i□ □□n be i□□n□i□ied easily □rom the ai□ and groun□. The tip□of the se□ond□horn □s remo□ed t□ pr□vi□e□material □or□genet□c research, and a t□□nsmitter is□□itted int□□the rhino'□ horn for tr□cking it□ whereabo□t□. P□achers present □ cons□ant danger□t□□the rhinos'□securi□□. Should a poacher remove the horn for ex□ort, the transmitter w□uld trigger an alarm. When □wo males inhabit t□e □am□ territory, □ne□must be rel□ca□□d before they battle□□o the de□th. Plac□ng a slin□ □n p□sit□on,□the crew rolls t□□□rhino abo□rd□□he □□a□form, making sure i□ is fully asl□ep. With a lif□□ng □apa□□lity□□f□3,500□lb (1,590 kg), □he ASt□□ B 3□□□n relocat□ th□□2,25□-lb (□022-kg) rh□no□t□□a□ □rea □f the sanctuary that i□ a□cess□b□□ only by □e□ic□pt□r.□ The e□t□nsive research on □le□en b□□ck □h□no□□□cquired during the□four-day shoot was □ade possible only th□ough SK Fil□'s fina□□ia□□con□ribu□i□n. &qu□t□My fie□d□of□e□□ert□se□□ies□in th□ capt□re and relo□ation□of A□rican w□ldli□e. I am extremely grateful□to Straight□U□! for sponsoring this in□redibly□importan□ research□and□r□loc□tio□ program at the game park. □ithout th□ fil□□ this□research would not h□ve ha□pened,&□uot; sa□s □robler□ who □r□anized the ca□ture, re□ear□h and □elocat□on project, with t□e film□#39□s productio□ crew. "Ever□ □□imal is jus□□so □□能因为用力有些透支,脖子稍稍显得有些浅红。