Yacht Helicopters

Yacht News · 10-26-2006, 07:09 PM

Is there a thread on this already....i'm not sure..I mean specifically looking at helis and not just them landing on yachts etc. I think it is a good idea to start one if there has not been one. MD-900's, EC- 155's...What yachts have these choppers other than Octopus and Floridian.

old.one · 10-26-2006, 08:14 PM

Hi 'yachtluver',
Yes, there's a thread at:
http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/te...es-yachts.html

But you asked for pics of yachts with helicopters, and I will share a few that I have gathered on the 'net.

1-MY Ice (Eurocopter?)
2-MY Ilona (stern Helo-deck)
3-MY Ilona (also storage garage)
4-MY Lady Moura (Sikorsky S76 I believe)

I have three more of the MY Pelorus - next box.

Old One

old.one · 10-26-2006, 08:17 PM

Here are the three more:

1-MY Pelorus (helo deck on bow)
2-MY Pelorus (also can land on top of bridge!)
3-MY Pelorus ( EC-155 on bow)

Old One

Neil Rooney · 10-26-2006, 08:25 PM

Attessa
Ecstasea
Ilona
Inspiration
Lady Christine
Lady Lola Shadow
Le Grand Bleu
Meduse
Pelorus
Princess Mariana
Starship
Tatoosh
White Cloud
Zemba III

Yacht News · 10-26-2006, 10:17 PM

The chopper that Lady Moura is carrying looks like the same make as the one Octopus carries...Sikorski...BTW thats a lovely pic of Lady Moura.

psdo · 10-27-2006, 05:52 AM

Here's a nice shot of the helicopter from the Lady Lola shadow. Taken in St.Maarten a couple of years ago during the yacht show. We were on my friends 46' Nitro offshore.

K1W1 · 10-27-2006, 07:01 AM

Hi,

Here are a few pics of a boat I used to be on that was Heli equipped. Once it sold it was replaced by an rigid inflatable.

Yacht News · 10-27-2006, 05:35 PM

Sea Sedan?...thats a Feadship?

The Lady Lola shadow was a converted vessel? or purpose built toy carrier?

AMG · 10-27-2006, 06:35 PM

Hi guys,

With regards to copyrights, only post your own pictures, or an URL to a photosite or similar where you have found or stored a picture..

Here is Skat with her MD 520N when she visited Stockholm last summer.

YES! · 10-27-2006, 06:41 PM

Lady Lola Shadow (now named Amevi Surprise) is a 187 foot yacht escort ship that was originally a 180 foor offshore supply vessel (OSV). She was converted and refit in early 2004.

Yacht News · 10-27-2006, 07:45 PM

Thanks 'YES'

Hello Lars...haven't seen you in a while. The helo on Skat looks like a similar make to the one in the pic above that with 'Sea Sedan.'

YachtForum · 10-27-2006, 10:03 PM

Ron, the bird in question is an MD-500 Notar, an abbreviation for "No Tail Rotor". This is an amazing machine. By *far* the quietest heli ever built, as well as the best yaw authority of any heli in the world, with the possible exception of the military's new LHX.

Stan... will Amevi Surprise be the escort ship for Y701?

Yacht News · 10-27-2006, 10:25 PM

Wow Carl i seriously did not realise that she didnt have a tail rotor untill you pointed that out just now. So how then does she fly propperly then?...if your tail rotor is gone the heli looses direction right? steering capability...so how could you have a heli with out a tail rotor. That must be some amazing technology.
So that means the MD 900 aboard octopus is tail rotorless then too?

YachtForum · 10-27-2006, 10:57 PM

Hi Ron,

Just Google "MD500 Notar technology". You should be able to find some links that will explain, but right now... I'm so FAR past tired, I'm sleep typing!

Night all.

Yacht News · 10-27-2006, 11:36 PM

i Just found something on it. This is really amazing technology and i did not know about it untill you all mentioned it just now...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOTAR
So it uses vectored thrust for direction similar to how an F-22 uses this to obtian great pitch control.
More on it here...http://www.aviationtoday.com/cgi/rw/...=0703notar.htm

Its good that we learn stuff everyday.