Whats the longest distance ever flown by a helicopter on one fuel tank?

Answer 1

Probably quiet a distance. There are some helicopters that can refuel in the air.

World's first transatlantic non-stop helicopter flight. Two U.S. Air Force Sikorsky HH-3E "Jolly Green Giant" search and rescue helicopters departed New York on May 31st on their way to a 30 hour 46 minute flight to Paris. Refueled nine times each by C-130 tanker planes at altitudes of between 1,000 and 9,000 feet and speeds of 125 mph, the helicopters landed at Le Bourget during the 27th Paris Air Show. The two helicopters took off at 1:05 in the morning, New York time, in order to arrive during the middle of "Helicopter Day" at 1:51 in the afternoon, Paris time.

Refueling helicopters from tanker planes was first attempted in 1965. After early success, the technique was refined, leading to the decision to produce all later HH-3Es with refueling probes that partially retracted into the fuselage until needed.

Answer 2

Longest Helicopter Flight

Answer 3

Do you mean one fuel tank or one fuel load? Helicopters some times have more than one tank in the A/C. Altho' "normally" a helicopter has a 2 to 3 hour endurance, with aux tanks (Ferry tanks) you can stretch that by quite a bit.
I remember meeting a helicopter pilot years ago in the Arctic who was going around the world in a Bell 206. He had the whole back seat loaded with fuel tanks.

Answer 4

nobody has really gone for that record, but I guarantee you that if any of the "MI" series russian helicopters used there entire payload for fuel, they would easily break the world record.
One of them once picked up a 6 bedroom house and put it down on a new foundation 20 miles away. Thats potentally over 1000 miles worth of fuel.
No non-russian helicopters could compete, since no other country has ever asked manufactures for such a mammoth design. Im pretty sure the next largest helicopter is less that 10% of the size of the "MI" series(they can carry tens of tons, and the biggest american chopper carries about 6 tons). Some of the russian choppers have actually fit the fusalage of a c-130 hercules inside them without modification, and the c-130 can fit an apc inside itself.

Answer 5

I don't know but it depends on power of helicopter surely.If you learn please inform me .But I really wonder what will you do with this knowledge , will you buy that helicopter I mean the most economic that can fly most with one fulled fuel tank.Take care.

Answer 6

factoring in the weight carried, altitude, single or twin angine flying at max speed or cruising ,i fly for a petro comp in china fully loaded about 200 miles bell 212b

Answer 7

86 miles and 40 feet below sea level.