Wokka wokka wokka!

[mashman]

Did anyone else think this thread was gonna be about Fozzy Bear? Or am I just showing my age?

Heh, i was thinkin pacman!!!

[Naki Rat]

Naah... He's right. It's the big single piston breaking the sound barrier, that makes that noise....

I had an idea the "wop-wop" was generated by the rotors rather than the engine so here's the info...
The design selected, Bell's Model 204, was to be powered by a new Lycoming T-53 engine of some 850 shaft horsepower and featured a typical Bell two-blade teetering rotor. This gave it the distinctive 'wop-wop' sound that many people associate with the Viet Nam war.

[alley cat]

If you liked Chickenhawk, you will like this little gem!
http://www.amazon.com/Wings-Eagle-Wi.../dp/080411062X

thanks for the heads up

[lb99]

That would be cool. If only they did that here. But no, one night last year, 9.30pm to about 10pm midweek, right over the duck ponds at Anderson Park, Greenmeadows. One hovering whilst 3 or more fly round and round, taking turns at god-knows-what.
Night flying exercises...fair enough. But in a residential area, with little kids and all? C'mon. I was tempted to give them some live fire practice...

pffft, you want choppers? try living in marlbourough at this time of year, there could be hundreds of the fuckers flitting about the place in the early hours, that and wind machines........

[Hans]

I had an idea the "wop-wop" was generated by the rotors rather than the engine so here's the info...
The design selected, Bell's Model 204, was to be powered by a new Lycoming T-53 engine of some 850 shaft horsepower and featured a typical Bell two-blade teetering rotor. This gave it the distinctive 'wop-wop' sound that many people associate with the Viet Nam war.

And I thought the irony would have been blatantly obvious...

[allycatz]

They landed at Kapiti last nite...heliport is two houses away from me...lit up the whole property, the noise was phenomenol....also flew back in this morning

[allycatz]

Did anyone else think this thread was gonna be about Fozzy Bear? Or am I just showing my age?

Have to admit I did too lol!

[P38]

Take one Bell UH-1 (Huey)

Add one Dillion M134 (Mini Gun)

Stir it up and watch the Hell Fire Rain from Above.

[Swoop]

Another good read.

http://www.amazon.com/Chinook-David-...3174206&sr=1-1

[Oakie]

When I worked at Mount Cook 'wokka wokka wokka' meant another climber injured or dead on the mountain. Although there was the time it meant looking for cannibis growing out the back of the hotel ... and there was that few months period when it meant they film crew were heading back up the mountain to film some more of the 'Vertical Limit' movie. Hearing 'wokka wokka wokka' generally makes my heart sink though.

[Usarka]

I'm trying to remember the song.....

I wanna fly a helicopter
Hear the blades go wokka wokka
Helicopter
Wokka wokka
Helicopter
Wokka wokka

Sound off.....