On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 4:25 PM, mike wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Adam Maas wrote: > >> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Doug Franklin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> On 2010-08-02 14:47, Adam Maas wrote: >>> >>> >>>> If you want a really distinctive sound though, nothing matches the >>>> Bell 214's. They're a Huey on a serious case of steriods and sound >>>> exactly like that, with a much deeper and slower version of the Huey's >>>> classic whop-whop sound. >>> >>> I've probably never heard a 214's sound, but I always thought the UH-60 >>> had >>> a more distinctive note than the Snake, Cobra, or UH-1. >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> DougF (KG4LMZ) >>> >> >> >> You've probably never heard a 214, > > Knock yourself out. They all seem to be doing logging and other heavy > lifting duties in Canada, these days. > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bell+214&aq=f > > I particularly recommend the startup video. Some very interesting camera > effects. > >
The 214 in the first video (214 flyby) on that list is actually one of my Dad's machines, the other machine is actually a 212. The camera effects in the startup video are due to the 214's slow-turning rotor (~300rpm) -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

