What is the highest altitude most helicopters can go?
Or perhaps the best helicopter in the world, how high can it go?
2006-12-23 05:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by Kain 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
On May 14th, 2005 at 7:08 a.m. (Nepal time), a serial Ecureuil/AStar AS 350 B3 piloted by the Eurocopter X test pilot Didier Delsalle, landed at 8,850 meters (29,035ft) on the top of the Mount Everest in the Kingdom of Nepal.
2006-12-23 05:13:15 · answer #1 · answered by ask me 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, the Lama still holds the altitude record for helicopters of 41,000 feet. Also, the longest autorotation, as the engine flamed out when the pilot reduced power at that altitude...
2006-12-23 20:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by Eric J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
29,000 is the highest I heard,but can't get to the top of Mount Everest 37,000 ft.
2006-12-23 18:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Most" helos probably don't exceed 15,000 feet. Anything above 14,000 feet requires supplemental oxygen or a pressurized cabin.
2006-12-23 16:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
40,820 feet
They've also managed to land on Everest
2006-12-23 13:14:16 · answer #5 · answered by Need Flow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very high
2006-12-23 14:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by Golly Geewiz 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋