SSTF@lemmy.world to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agoU.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, sling-loads a Mi-24 Hind out of the desert of Chad, during Operation Mount Hope III. June 11, 1988.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1105arrow-down1imageU.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, sling-loads a Mi-24 Hind out of the desert of Chad, during Operation Mount Hope III. June 11, 1988.lemmy.worldSSTF@lemmy.world to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGork@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoI feel like we need an even heavier heavy lift helicopter to carry those two.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoI’m not sure, but maybe the Skycrane could do it? I haven’t looked at the lift specs in a long time, but it was specifically designed for large lifts.
minus-squareMs. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoUnfortunately skycrane can carry 20k lbs but a Chinook weighs like 24k alone, according to wiki
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWow, thanks for the effort. I’m kind of not surprised, the Chinook is a beast.
I feel like we need an even heavier heavy lift helicopter to carry those two.
I’m not sure, but maybe the Skycrane could do it?
I haven’t looked at the lift specs in a long time, but it was specifically designed for large lifts.
Unfortunately skycrane can carry 20k lbs but a Chinook weighs like 24k alone, according to wiki
Wow, thanks for the effort.
I’m kind of not surprised, the Chinook is a beast.