2006-12-28 03:33:29 · 13 answers · asked by shay m 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I believe the Eurocopter AS350 is capable of flights in that order of altitude. The big problem in mountain flying (once you get past the flight alt. limits) is the sheer and wind currents. Everest as with other huge mountains has incredibly unpredictable winds.
So the technical answer is yes. The reality is it would be quite a risk unless it is for a rescue.
2006-12-28 07:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by a6peacekpr9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A helicopter can only go to a certain spot on everest or any mountain, for that matter. The top is at a level where the air is too thin for a helicopter to fly.
2006-12-28 03:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. 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.
2006-12-28 03:45:11 · answer #3 · answered by johnk1964 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
As with any aeronautical design-many things are possible but not necessarily practical. Generally speaking, choppers are built for use low to the ground as that is where their specific advantages play best. The aeronautical engineering qualities that make operations at the elevation practical do not necessarily apply to operations at 29K ft. Said another way, the lift producing design feature built into a 29K chopper would be "way overkill" for operations at 1000 ft MSL
2006-12-28 03:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by reinhard m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't think anyone's got a helicopter to fly that high - air's too thin.
2006-12-28 03:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i know the air is to thin, i dont know if it cant fly because of the prop dose not provide enough lift in the thin air, or if the engine is starving for air up there.
2006-12-28 06:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by yfz450chuck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the eurocopter made a succsesful landing yes. leave it to the europieans to be the first... Proud to be an Italian:)
2006-12-28 06:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by romeguy84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the air is to thin up there to allow it to fly.
2006-12-28 03:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope. a chopper wont make it that high. 29,000+ feet is extremely thin air, the rotor blades wouldnt be able to get enough bite to hold the ship up.
2006-12-28 03:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you do and you get to the top. Call me
2006-12-28 11:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by predhead33 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋