UH-1 Huey: Distinctive Sound of an Iconic Helicopter
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The Liberty Warbirds, owners of the helicopter, are dedicated to educating the public about the history of the Huey helicopter in the Vietnam war. Along the way, they are allowing veterans to reconnect with a part of their past.
This is the video of the Huey taking off after the Leesburg, Virginia, USA Airshow.
Please do not forget to share if you have memories of the Huey since it's such an iconic helicopter - the look, the sound, the history, everything.
Please stay healthy and safe.
-fishbowlproduction
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The sound comes from the rotor blades. Every two bladed helicopter pretty much sounds like that. It is just the Huey was the most popular one of these. But the Bell 47 for example pretty much sounds the same.
@mattinsley1721
10 ай бұрын
That and the thick air foil and length of that blade. The tips are creating a sonic shockwave. You can hear that thump from 10 miles away.
@casebarreoltt5990
10 ай бұрын
yup more "choppy" and less blended that 4 bladed.
I am a Vietnam veteran I was a FLT.ENGNEER with the 180th Ashc we were a ch47c unit. I have made some flights on Hueys till the day I die I will never forget the sound they make. They were so prevalent in Vietnam.
@thisisfbp
7 күн бұрын
That iconon sound is so beautiful.
Thank you for that. I grew up on Army helicopter bases. My father, LTC. William Insley, was a UH-1 Pilot in Viet Nam 67-68. He was comander of the 283rd Dust Off in Pleiku. Those big thumping rotor blades are the sounds of my youth. I wish my father had shared his experiences with me more. I think it was just too painful for him to go there.
my head started playing fortunate son
@thisisfbp
10 ай бұрын
Same here.
Most of the Huey's distinctive sound comes from the two long, wide-chord blades. Mixed in with the "thump, thump" is the transmission and tai rotor sounds, they all play a part in this beautiful symphony.
@thisisfbp
10 ай бұрын
The sound is so addictive. Thanks for the explanation.
The tip of the blades goes supersonic, thus creating the shockwaves. Therby the the sound...
Love um. First time I flew in one was in Germany in the 80'S. IT vibrated bad. 10,000 parts all trying to come apart simultaneously
1:22 was the sound of the VIGV closing...6600/324. What a great helicopter.
thanks for the memories
More Huey. Rating up 7/10. Still not enough Fortunate Son. Put that over this. 10/10
We going to Vietnam with this one
@thisisfbp
Ай бұрын
Such an iconic bird.
Ahh my gunner days…
In my youth
It's all about two things really.... proper blade angle and power..... that's what she said!
U should have rode in them in 60,s saved our live also even being 77 can still hear a c 130 miles away 🇺🇲🇺🇲🪖✝️🤕🗽
Use Huey's in bahkmut to transport troops. They're old and great friend. They are new to Ukraine and in bahkmut they can get in through new means.
@casebarreoltt5990
10 ай бұрын
a sad waste
How many main rotor blades on this AC?
@Collateralcoffee
10 ай бұрын
two
@camarocarl7130
10 ай бұрын
Looks like the modern 4 blade model from the video visual effect. Sounds like 2 rotors. I was a rescue Crewman on Navy H model. @@Collateralcoffee
@user-je4ti8kb4h
10 ай бұрын
Err... press pause on the video and do counting. 😉@@camarocarl7130