#skycrane

[nocternalrandomness]

US Army Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe heavy lift cargo helicopter

initial work on the Sikorsky "sky-crane" helicopters began in 1958 with the piston-engined Sikorsky S-60. The first flight of the turboshaft-powered S-64 Skycrane was on 9 May 1962.[2]

The United States Army eventually purchased 105, designating them CH-54. Used in Vietnam for transport and downed-aircraft retrieval, it was highly successful. As of 2014, it holds the helicopter record for highest altitude in level flight at 11,000 m (36,000 ft), set in 1971,[3] and fastest climb to 3,000,[4] 6,000,[5] and 9,000[6] m (10,000, 20,000, and 30,000 ft).

The Skycrane can hold its cargo up and tight against its center spine to lessen drag and eliminate the pendulum effect when flying forward, as well as winch vehicles up and down from a hovering position, so the helicopter can deploy loads while hovering. Due to budget cuts, the Heavy Lift Helicopter (HLH) program was canceled and the CH-54 was not upgraded with larger engines. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook gradually supplemented it in combat and eventually replaced it in Regular Army aviation units, although CH-54 Skycranes remained in Army National Guard service until 1991.

Today, Erickson Air-Crane of Central Point, Oregon, operates the largest fleet of S-64 helicopters in the world under the name Erickson S-64 Aircrane. These can be equipped with water-dropping equipment (some also have foam/gel capability) for firefighting duties worldwide. After obtaining the type certificate and manufacturing rights in 1992, Erickson remains the manufacturer.

#US Army #Aviation #Sikorsky #CH-53 #Tarhe #Skycrane #Heavy lift #Cargo #Helicopter #Aircrane #S-64

[chaddavisphotography]

A heavy-lift Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Helicopter in downtown Minneapolis bringing HVAC materials to the US Bank Plaza roof.

#Helicopter #S-64 #Sikorsky #Skycrane

[larryshapiro]

Erickson Air-Crane

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[thorsenmark]

The Moon So High in the Skies Above by Mark Stevens

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[lukegauthier]

#sikorsky skycrane #marie passa #1967

[freetheshit-outofyou]

Two of my favorite aircraft together.

#f4 phantom #sikorsky s-64 skycrane

[trivialbob]

This Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane was working over downtown Minneapolis all day today. It was lifting HVAC units to the top of the 40-story US Bank Plaza building.

Watching the flight tracker wasn’t interesting so I drove downtown to see it myself. The streets around that building were blocked off but I could still walk to within one block.

The helicopter picked up its cargos right by city hall and the county building. I could feel the cold air from the downwash. The dogs wanted to come with me in the truck. Sulley did not like the sound of the chopper. He wasn’t terrified, he just wanted to get back in the truck.

#That Skycrane was manufactured in 1975

[agentv12]

Retribution is going well.

27k words and counting.

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[usafphantom2]

NA007322 by manhhai Via Flickr: 1967, An Khe, Vietnam --- A giant CH-54 "Flying Crane" helicopter from the 1st Cavalry Division carries supplies to the landing zone "Laramie" at An Khe, Vietnam. --- Image by © CORBIS

#1st Cavalry Division #An Khe #Asia #Asian historical event #Flying #Historic event #In-flight view #Mountain #North American historical event #Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe(aka S-64 Skycrane) #Southeast Asia #Transportation #United States historical event #Vietnam #Vietnam War #1959-1975 #Vietnamese historical event #War #War and military #flickr

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[scribblingsorsomething]

Some concept doodles of a flying Skycrane-type thing.

#vehicle concept #concept art #digital sketch #aircraft #my artwork #futurism #futuristic

[chaddavisphotography]

A heavy-lift Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Helicopter in downtown Minneapolis bringing HVAC materials to the US Bank Plaza roof.

#Helicopter #S-64 #Sikorsky #Skycrane

[manfrommars2049]

'Skycrane'-inspired vehicle by Jerry Boucher (me) via ImaginaryFuturism

#ImaginaryFuturism #Jerry_jjb

[dog-house-riley]

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter lifting a complete pre-fabricated house

[arcsimper5]

Yaim'ol - Chapter 6 - Returns

yaim'ol - [yai-MOHL] - return, homecoming

Pairing: Sev x F!Jedi OC, Scorch x F!Jedi OC Characters: Delta Squad (Republic Commando), F!Jedi OC Cin Rating: M - Explicit content in later chapters Warnings: Gore, Canon-typical violence, angst, smut (later chapters), descriptions of injury, force osik.

Following on from the end of Republic Commando, Sev and Cin must make their way through the galaxy, overcoming trials and tests in a bid to keep themselves alive long enough to reunite with their squad.

“You sure about this, mesh’la?”

Sev’s tone was stern and low, an indication of his discomfort at the situation they found themselves in.

Being back in his full armour had never felt so foreign, the weight of it no longer a comfort.

He hadn’t repainted it. No point. He doubted he’d be able to hold back if anyone went for Cin. Better they knew who’d taken them down, or who’d died fighting for what little freedom he had left.

“Yeah,” she breathed, nodding slowly, sounding almost as if she was trying to convince herself, “yeah. I… I need to know.”

It was a risk, she knew that. Returning to Coruscant felt almost like a death sentence, regardless of the codes the wookie delegation had supplied them as cover.

Although their crash on Kashykk was only a few months prior, it had felt so much longer, every day sat waiting, planning, passing like a lifetime.

Now, piloting the tiny shuttle they’d been given, they felt vulnerable as the codes were keyed in upon an automated request from Coruscant control, clearance given almost instantly. It felt… too easy.

The ever present hive of activity swam into view, the traffic lanes of Coruscant flowing as always, painting lines of light across the sky.

It was like nothing had changed at all, and something struck Cin in the chest, her stomach tightening.

“How is everyone still just… going on?” she breathed, Sev shifting next to her, silently wondering the same.

For both of them, the galaxy had fallen apart, their entire lives upended, and yet… life went on. Worlds kept spinning, trade continued, and it felt so unfair.

“Guess for most people, Empire or Republic, nothing really changed,” he huffed, scanning the skyline. It felt so familiar, bar one thing. He spotted it before Cin, gritting his teeth when he saw her eyes lock onto the area the Jedi Temple had once stood.

He heard her gasp as they passed in clear view of the now ruined buildings, the giant halls nothing more than a pile of rubble now, surrounded by skycranes, being cleared away.

“It’s really gone,” she murmured, breath hitching as she tried to process what she was seeing, “the halls, the chambers, the archives…”

Her blood ran cold as she turned back to Sev, eyes wide and tear rimmed.

“Sev… The archives held holocrons,” she explained quickly, voice quiet, almost as if she was scared someone would hear, “containing the names and home planets of every Jedi, and not just the ones who were at the temple… They have the names of every Force sensitive child in the known galaxy, the ones who were to become Jedi recruits…”

Cold realisation hit them both as Sev growled, shaking his head.

“What we’re doing is dangerous enough, mesh’la. We need to focus on the plan. If it goes well, if we can get in and out undetected, there might be a chance, but…”

He hated himself as she turned away with a frown. She knew he was right, but it didn’t sting any less. Logic seemed to go out the window these days though, and Cin cursed her lack of control. 

She felt herself slipping, giving into emotion more and more since the Order went out, and it was troubling her on a level she couldn’t explain to Sev.

“I know, I know,” she muttered, a bitter tone in her voice she didn’t quite catch in time before it slipped out. Heaving a sigh, Sev placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, squeezing gently.

“Can’t save the galaxy all at once, ner kar’ta,” he reminded her, something she’d said to him once, on a particularly difficult mission gone wrong. Smiling softly, she felt a little lighter, grateful for his presence at her side as she lifted her own hand to cover his, leaning into his hold.

“I don’t tell you how much I love you enough,” she murmured, chuckling as Sev’s face went bright red, his expression still stern as he fought a smile, shaking his head and turning back to put his bucket on.

“Ner cyare,” he all but whispered back, her smile widening before it faded as their docking port came into view, the large wings of the ship automatically folding up against the sides as they were brought down by the auto-landing system. “You good?”

“As I’ll ever be,” she sighed, releasing the controls and grabbing her lightsaber, clipping it onto the rear clips of her belt, out of sight.

She knew it was dangerous to be carrying it, that it would identify her in an instant, but she couldn’t bear the thought of leaving it, of being without it, the last piece of a life she’s lost she had left.

Swallowing hard, she grabbed the huge grey cloak Tarful had gifted her before they left, the delicate silver embroidery creating sweeping images of the trees of Kashyyyk.

“Plan?” Sev prompted as the airlock hissed, pressure from the systems releasing while the door lowered, the stale, recycled air of Coruscant hitting her like a speeder bike.

“Level 1345,” she recited, drawing her hood up over her head as she steeled herself to take her first steps onto an Imperial Coruscant, “find the ventilation ducts to the academy, climb them and infiltrate the facility.”

“Then?”

“Find a console, use the generic trooper codes to find the others, download the location onto a data spike and leave the same way we came in.”

Sev nodded in approval, letting out a soft huff of laughter, one that drew him a scathing look from Cin.

“What?” she demanded, a little hurt by his reaction.

“Boss is gonna be proud as kriff of you. You know that?” he murmured, grinning under his helmet as Cin flushed brightly, shaking her head.

“You can tell him all about it when we get him back,” she grumbled, pulling her cloak tightly around her as she began to descend the ramp into the docking bay, keeping her senses open with the Force.

But even with her senses attuned, the anxiety pulsing through her blinded her to the set of dark eyes watching as they exited the ship, ones that followed their progress long after they entered the elevator to the lower levels.

*-*-*

“Hurry up, will you?”

“I’m going as fast as I can.”

“Well go faster!”

“Not the first time you’ve asked that of me.”

“Sev, I swear to the Maker…”

In another life, they might have been laughing as Sev struggled with the latches on the ventilation shaft, the metal tight and rusted from years of neglect.

They were pressed into a dingy alley in the lower levels of Coruscant, the skitter of rats and tookas and the hum of electricity filled the humid air, the bustle of homes and business of various levels of disrepute operating mere yards away covering what little noise they were making.

Still, Cin continued to glance up and down the alleyway as she leant against the wall behind her, trying not to draw attention as she kept watch, hissing back to Sev.

“I thought you were supposed to be a Commando. How hard is a vent cover?”

“Not exactly covered in basic training,” Sev grunted in response, the irritation in his modulated voice clear.

With a screech, the cover finally moved, Cin wincing at the sound, looking up and down the alley, making sure they hadn’t drawn any unwanted attention.

“Got it!” Sev chuckled triumphantly, lifting the huge cover behind some of the bins a little further down, keeping it out of sight.

“Yeah, I noticed,” Cin retorted sharply, rolling her eyes, “and half of the level, most likely. We need to move.”

“You worry too much,” Sev smirked, trying to placate her, the anxiety in her voice impossible to miss.

“And you don’t worry enough,” she chastised him, “you know what we’re risking here.”

“I do,” he replied, serious now as he stared down at her, instinct making him reach up and remove his bucket as she shuffled around, looking up into the pipe.

“Gonna be a tight fit,” she murmured, Sev snorting softly, expression apologetic when she turned round, glaring at him. 

“Just trying to lighten the mood,” he offered, reaching out a hand and wrapping it around her waist, pulling her close, “and trying to remind myself that being terrified isn’t going to help us.”

Cin sighed, dropping her head to his chest for a moment, hesitation taking over.

“Maybe this is a bad idea,” she whispered against his neck, “maybe there’s another way…”

“There probably is,” Sev soothed her, gloved fingers cording through her hair, “but it would take a lot longer. Who knows if they’re even together any more? The faster we move, the faster we’re all back together.”

Something in his tone caught Cin by surprise, the flecks of emotion showing through as he spoke. Through all of this, she’d failed to consider just how hard Sev was finding this, being separated from his batchmates.

They’d been together since birth, raised together on Kamino. They’d shared meals, bunks, missions, even her. They did everything together. To be alone after all those years…

Reaching up, she cupped his cheek, tilting his head down enough to brush her lips over his gently, the promise of her return unspoken.

“It’ll be just like Corellia,” she smiled softly, his lips lilting with the memory, “in and out, no-one will even notice.”

“Maybe we can celebrate the way we did then too,” Sev chuckled, glad for the tiny sliver of normality that passed between them, his heart still hammering away in his chest.

“Deal,” she grinned, leaning up to kiss him once more before she turned back to the vent, drawing in a steadying breath. “Okay, Commando. Give me a boost,” she ordered playfully, Sev letting out a low chuckle.

“Sir, yes Sir,” he smirked, bending down on one knee and placing his hands over it. Within seconds, she’d climbed onto him and was helped up into the vents, the sounds of her movement fading quickly.

“Be safe, mesh’la,” Sev murmured after her, reaching for his helmet and replacing it quickly, beginning his watch.

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[bizarre-blorbo-bracket]

OP's blorbos round 1 poll 6: Windlifter from Planes: Fire and Rescue vs Doomed Polar Expeditions from real life

Details under cut:

Windlifter:

Problematically-depicted native American (somehow) helicopter from the sequel to the Cars spin-off Planes. To be clear, I have not seen the first Planes. I have not seen Cars. I have not seen Cars 2. I have not seen any other cars universe content. I heard about Windlifter on a podcast and watched Planes 2, and my brain was taken from me and turned into a machine for rotating this helicopter like a plate in the microwave and nothing else. Only character ive ever had autism headcanon for. He's a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane with a lift capacity of all of my common sense.

Doomed polar expiditions:

Who doesn't love age-of-sail dudes having a terrible and homoerotic time freezing to death on some boat?