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@olivervision
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Im calling to purchase motorhome insurance on my new heli-home.. It's a helicopter motorhome.. hello? hello?
@brianedwards7142
2 жыл бұрын
Concept vehicles never sell a lot but that's not the point is it? I'm getting some 80s horror movie vibes like the vengeful ghost of a pilot who was killed is watching from the cockpit as the nuclear family (a man and a boy and a woman and a girl... convenient) play backgammon...
@MonkeyJedi99
2 жыл бұрын
You're filming in a hotel? Why not from the luxury of a Heli-Home?
@olivervision
2 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly, when I got my Heli-Home flyers license the hardest part of the test was still the parallel parking bit.
@mattmarzula
2 жыл бұрын
Insane? Only if insanity is genius that hasn't been realized.
@MustardChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is so wonderfully produced and presented!
@underscore4505
2 жыл бұрын
No way. A compliment from Mustard on presentation and production. Thats wild lmao. Love ur content.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, a great compliment from the OG himself!
@merowark
2 жыл бұрын
Your video really reminds me of the Mustard videos, and that's a compliment! Really good work, keep it up!
@bobbyo4955
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like he beat you to this one
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
@@bobbyo4955 and the snow cruiser 😉
@end_ofthe_world2008
Жыл бұрын
The dude who actually used it for camping has got to be the coolest guy ever. Imagine he invites you camping and you have no idea he's got this.
@CalumRaasay
Жыл бұрын
That's the kind of guy you want to be friends with!
@militantcapitalist4606
Жыл бұрын
And you are also scared of flying.... 😆
@espion2KX
Жыл бұрын
The kind of friend that says bring your passport and he's not joking 😂
@levilowenherz4584
Жыл бұрын
I have a feeling that if you have a heli camper you‘re kind of guy who tells everyone you have a heli camper
@El_Santo_De_Cerote
Жыл бұрын
Exhaust build up in the cabin, hydraulic leaks, and it’ll be hot as hell in there after you land
@whitexicanat-large681
2 жыл бұрын
One of my wild dreams is to convert a Chinook CH-47 into a heli-home. I'm happy to hear I'm not the only one to come up with such a crazy idea.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Haha same, when I was wee I was obsessed with the idea!
@F4Wildcat
2 жыл бұрын
That would be quite a good pick for a helihome. You have one long space that can be acced by the sides AND the rear
@anon_y_mousse
2 жыл бұрын
That's been one of my dreams since I was a child, and that's my favorite helicopter. I would add some floats so it could land on water, have a kayak or some other smallish boat to come ashore with. Would be awesome.
@richardhobson5995
2 жыл бұрын
van-life in a Wokka!
@saml7610
2 жыл бұрын
Well man, I hope you can afford around $5,000 per flight hour (maintenance and fuel, more if you have to hire a pilot), as well as a few million to refit and re-certify it. Now, it would be VERY funny if you got a Chinook that isn't flight rated, and converted it into a road going motor home. Seeing a helicopter driving along the interstate would certainly be a sight to behold. This would be a lot cheaper, and unique in every way. Of course, if money is no object for you, then hell yeah, build that flight rated palace of the skies, and fly it everywhere. A billionaire could easily afford such a ridiculous (but awesome) luxury like that, but I think if you have less than a few billion, it wouldn't be feasible.
@randomstuffwithnofluff7472
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear Fred, the original maker is alive and sounds well. What a great sport he is to cooperate and send all that information. I'm sure he'll be very happy to watch this. It would've been better if it was face to face interview though.
@somebody1824
2 жыл бұрын
breaking bad could have been even wilder
@meaninglesscog
2 жыл бұрын
I used to know the guy that owned N62254 in Texas. That was amazing to see his name just randomly zip by in a video. Thing was based in Wylie for many years, and he would use it as a sky crane mostly lifting AC units onto roofs.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a cool coincidence! I wonder if he was aware of its heli-home days!
@That-Mark-Guy
2 жыл бұрын
Did Russ fly for them at that time ?
@iamarizonaball2642
Жыл бұрын
I would like one.
@edl617
Жыл бұрын
I remember that popular mechanics issue.
@c827q
Жыл бұрын
I'm forwarding this to his son tomorrow
@mastuve
2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, When I was a kid.... Waaaay back in the 80's, a Winnebago dealership near my home had one of these on display. It was 1989ish and my dad was looking into buying a Winne and at 6 or 7 years old they let me play in it to keep me distracted and out of the way.. lol... he ended up buying an old used Fleetwood...lol
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
No way! What a great connection Lo, I’m hoping some people come out the woodwork with some photos they took. We’ll do a minecraft version 😂
@gino41
2 жыл бұрын
Lol rock on
@greengoblin876
2 жыл бұрын
Please tell me he called it Mac and used to blast " go your own way ... ( and get out of mine , this Fleetwood has a HEMI ) " I don't know if you're had a hemi but I know some did .
@julianbrelsford
2 жыл бұрын
@Jip Jackson I'll venture a guess that (like the vast majority of people over all) the vast majority of RV buyers aren't qualified or licensed to operate a helicopter
@FilosophicalPharmer
2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact - way back in the 90's when i was RV service manager, our best mechanic was a former A&P tech. Build one!
@gabriela9044
2 жыл бұрын
I can't help but imagine some distant alternate reality where instead of vanlife being a trend, everyone had a helicopter license and helilife was the trend.
@donaldhobson8873
Жыл бұрын
Nope. That's a fairly nearby alternate reality. The distant ones are far weirder.
@c0mpu73rguy
10 ай бұрын
@@donaldhobson8873Yeah, like the one where we have hands for feet and feet for hands, that one is weird.
@Happymali10
8 ай бұрын
A lot of people are out of their depth with ground transportation, you want to add elevation to the variables?
@gabriela9044
8 ай бұрын
@@Happymali10 Just a thought. I don't think it would work in our reality. We would probably be having building strikes every week.
@Voodoo_Robot
8 ай бұрын
The future that never was.
@Dinsdale2020
Жыл бұрын
$300,000? Shut up Linda! That’s priceless. 😂 13:10
@PhantomLover007
2 жыл бұрын
That is probably the most awesome use of a helicopter I think I’ve ever seen. It would be nice to know what the status is of the only one that was still around.
@Voltaic_Fire
2 жыл бұрын
I've got to admit, the idea of flying your camper anywhere you want sounds really, really amazing. Throw in some deployable solar panels, a long distance radio, and a water purifier then you'd have an exceedingly comfortable forward operating base for a camper.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
I know, what a dream! Flying cabin
@DonOblivious
2 жыл бұрын
It seems like a great idea until you find out that it's over $2,000 an hour to fly an S-58. With planes and helicopters, the cost per hour actually goes up if you use it less because there are fixed costs that you have to pay even if you only fly it a few times per year, like you would with a Helihome. Check out Trent Palmer and Mike Patey. They're youtubers that fly "bush planes" that can land in remote places to go camping or fishing. Mike's got electric dirtbikes he hangs from the wings, and solar panels on top of the wings to power camp.
@julianbrelsford
2 жыл бұрын
@@DonOblivious 2k an hour is not cheap ... not to me anyway. I could sell the only motorized transport I have & probably have 3 hours of operating costs for that camper
@marcusborderlands6177
2 жыл бұрын
@@julianbrelsford yeah, that was the point, aircraft are expensive as hell due to tight tolerances and narrow margins of safety requiring extensive upkeep
@NikkiTheOtter
2 жыл бұрын
@@DonOblivious I didn't know he hung bikes from the wings. How does that work?
@1D10CRACY
2 жыл бұрын
I was just talking about the Helihome not that long ago to a friend who owned an RV dealership. Winnebago sent a Helihome to his dealership one weekend as a publicity stunt. They heavily advertised it and actually gave helicopter rides in it. The ride was nothing more than a trip straight up and back down, but they did allow visitors to ride it! Today the liability would be insane! :D
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s an amazing story. I wonder when that was?
@toddjones1480
Жыл бұрын
Liability coverage for commercial passenger helicopters is actually shockingly cheap.
@Jesus_Christ_is_Lord_
Жыл бұрын
@@toddjones1480that doesn't surprise me actually, they only need to cover the amount of a funeral instead of injuries.
@toddjones1480
Жыл бұрын
@@Jesus_Christ_is_Lord_ The families will sue. It’s just that millions in coverage is not that expensive.
@alanbower1193
2 жыл бұрын
Nicely put together video. I spent 18 months in Vietnam flying as a gunner/crew chief on the S-58/H34 helicopter in Medium Marine Helicopter Squadron 362. All of the time I spent in those things not once did I think it could made into a camper. That's pretty cool. Kudos to you for all the research you put into the video. Thank you.
@JJtheJetPlane3612
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate your service sir
@donalddodson7365
Жыл бұрын
@alanbower1193 Thank you for serving, Marine. I did 12 months in Vietnam as an Army REMF in II CORPS. [I Ain't Ready to be a Marine Yet 😅]
@cleekmaker00
9 ай бұрын
I wear a POW/MIA bracelet with the name of HM3 Peter R. Bossman, who died on 9/25/1966 in Quang Tri Province, SVN. He was a member of HMM-265, MAG-16, 1st MAW, III MAF. He and his Crew died when their S-55 was hit by an outgoing Artillery Round just leaving for a MEDEVAC mission.
@liarspeaksthetruth
2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this Helihome on static display (indoors) at an outdoor show in the 70s. It seemed more like a promotional stunt than an actual product, but it was real. As a kid I thought, "Cool, why not?"
@chudleyflusher7132
2 жыл бұрын
The future used to be so much better.
@sqengineer
2 жыл бұрын
The helicopter in your video still exists, it was rebuilt and all the camping business removed and turned into a museum helicopter at the aviation museum at Cocoa Beach executive airport. I remember when I looked at it I'm thinking damn this is the flying camper, repurposed as the unflying camper! :-)
@johnscanlon2598
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a damn shame they didn’t keep the camper configuration
@AuxenceF
2 жыл бұрын
more like flying uncamper no?
@FiferSkipper
2 жыл бұрын
@@AuxenceF unflying uncamper
@AuxenceF
2 жыл бұрын
@@FiferSkipper this is correct
@GL-xz3xk
3 ай бұрын
Came to the comments section to see where it ended up. Comments section delivers.
@oswurth8774
2 жыл бұрын
Really making some of the best content on KZitem Callum! Please keep going!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Noah! Thank you.
@TheFilmFatale
2 жыл бұрын
It’s odd. Your content is not what I would be naturally drawn to but I’ve come to love your channel for communicating the pleasure of discovery in research. I particularly appreciate how you actively seek out and contact first level sources. The “meta” moments in your videos (receiving the package and showing yourself shooting the footage on holiday in Bavaria) drive home that personal touch that bring depth and humor to what could otherwise be a dry subject in less creative hands. Thank you…and hope you have yourself a great vacation!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really love comments that like the little inserts and “behind the scenes” elements to my videos because (I hope) it creates a more human element to it all!
@TheFilmFatale
2 жыл бұрын
@@CalumRaasay It definitely does and in less deft hands can come off as forced, quaint or just distracting but I honestly think your channel's underlying theme is not only these odd (and very fascinating) transport technologies but the joy and pleasure of boots-on-the-ground, hands-on, old-school research...which made all the added diegetic mouse-clicks in the video particularly funny🙃
@C2K777
2 жыл бұрын
Go back. Watch his entire back catalogue and prepare to have your mind both blown and opened to so many things you'd never even contemplated existed.
@TheFilmFatale
2 жыл бұрын
@@C2K777 heheh…already done. @Calum is one of my favorite channels🙃
@ranggasaktibudiputra1547
2 жыл бұрын
This is something that belongs in Discovery Channel and i'm totally loving it
@jackjones3657
2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. My father was a Vietnam era UH-1 Huey pilot and said in a pinch they could land in tight spots and, if the trees and foliage were small enough, use the rotors like a saw blade to chop them up and clear some kind of a landing zone.
@danandkiko
2 жыл бұрын
I remember fantasizing with my friends in elementary school in the early 80's about building our own mini helicopter and flying it to Hawaii. There was definitely lots of buzz around this idea then.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Bit of a different video! Hope you enjoy - this has been an amazing story to uncover, so glad I managed to track down Fred! I'll post all the scans & documents I found on my patreon: patreon.com/calumraasay Big question is though, would you take the smaller A-55 or the larger A-58 camper? Answers on the back of a postcard. PS. I've a discord! Come join if you want to share ideas/feedback: discord.gg/5bRu7CJG
@BazilRat
2 жыл бұрын
S58 here, hands down!
@richkroberts
2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating story Calum. Thank you for uncovering the details and sharing with the rest of us.
@TheOtherBill
2 жыл бұрын
The 55, the permanent bed makes a big difference in trailers so why not in helicopters.
@tinglydingle
2 жыл бұрын
Westland Wessex, British licence built S58 with a turboshaft engine rather than piston engine. I want the vastest RV on earth.
@Mooza1
2 жыл бұрын
The small one, the dunny's in a better spot too
@rob1971
2 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your videos Calum - each one is a well researched delight - thank you!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob it's comments like these that make it all worth it!
@chibani-
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome research! The idea of flying homes popped up often, there's was a company refurbishing PBY Catalina seaplanes as yacht/home but I didn't found much about them Will this subject potentially interests you for a video?
@Airbournjack
2 жыл бұрын
Mmm Glenn Odekirk's company or a different one?
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Was going to mention it here but ran out of time.
@chibani-
2 жыл бұрын
@@Airbournjack yup it's him
@s.marcus3669
2 жыл бұрын
Someone also converted a Grumman SA-16 Albatross for the same purpose; there is a lot of info on the web about it.
@elanthys
2 жыл бұрын
The converted Cats were called Landseaire, they had a redesigned nose, redesigned observation blisters and they could carry dinghies under the wings. The company was headed by Glenn Odekirk, who had previously worked under Howard Hughes. There was a famous article about Landseaires in LIFE magazine, from which most of the photos can be found online.
@all.day.day-dreamer
2 жыл бұрын
Very well done, presented and narrated. You could even hear the very subtle joy and wonderment in his voice as he shared this very unique story and product. For me, this is one of those rare KZitem gems that represents what the internet has always been about, and that is, new doors and windows into discovery. I really really enjoyed this one. Thank you Calum for your time and efforts in producing this video. And honestly, at this very moment, I find myself bored so much so, I wish I could quickly pack an overnight bag, gather some food from my deep freeze and cabinets and make my way to my heli-pad locking the door behind me. And without much fanfare or thought, I climb in, secure my cargo, climb my way into the cockpit, start the engine and gently lift off into blue sky and white clouds, and fly away to a yet unknown but exciting destination. What a dream!
@Damienvizuete
Жыл бұрын
I was 7 when this issue showed up in our mailbox. I spent hours pouring over the article and photos, dreaming of flying and camping in this magnificent machine. Then that TV show , Rip Tide in ‘84 used a similar ship as one of its co stars, Screaming Mimi. Thank you for this!!
@andreasheld2362
2 жыл бұрын
As always I'm sitting here, with a smile, slightly shaking my head, thinking how on earth you always manage to dig out (and flesh out amazingly) such wonderful, kinda obscure topics, Calum. I so like your stuff! Entertainment at its best! :-)
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andreas! What a lovely comment, it's always fun feeling like you're discovering some thing new to share!
@andrewheld2475
2 жыл бұрын
Just thought I'd say hello. Perhaps we're distantly related??
@Mark-m9z4q
2 жыл бұрын
Calum, first let me say that during the 1970s I was on the crew of an American nuclear submarine that pulled into Scotland for several days. I have great memories from that visit...the excursions to Glasgow and historic Edinburgh, the incredible scenery in Scotland, and the wonderful Scottish people. That being said, I remember reading Popular Mechanics and other like-minded publications during my youth. Even so, I had never seen this issue with the Heli-Camper. Your video was extremely interesting and took me back to a time when everything was possible. It's also great that Fred shared some of his time and information with you in regards to converting a former military helicopter into a camper. With some of those heavy lift helicopters you could probably airlift an actual Winnebago camper to a camping spot. How about this for an idea? A few years ago, I had heard that my submarine had been decommissioned and who knows....the Navy may be ready to make it available for sale to the general public. Get on your transatlantic cell-phone Calum and tell Fred to dust off his #2 Pencil! With Fred's ideas and you in charge of promotions and finalizing a deal with Winnebago...this could be a great sequel...like that Top Gun movie. "Winnebago Nuclear-Powered Submarine Camper"...you and over a hundred of your friends can sale under the seven seas to your favorite Campsite-Port-of-Calls and never run out of gas. Well, it's a thought...I'll leave the details to you and Fred.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Oh did you pull into Holy Loch near Glasgow on the Clyde? My gran lives in one of the houses that the US army used to use, I am obsessed with the whole setup there!
@hufficag
2 жыл бұрын
I want a decommissioned nuclear submarine camper.
@glenpenrose1834
2 жыл бұрын
M, you are on to it mate! lol. 😎
@dtran1414
Жыл бұрын
I’m waiting for an aircraft carrier myself.
@kiiiisu
2 жыл бұрын
Calum! u blessed my boring night!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I'm glad! Been a long edit but so happy to finally have it done!
@ArtyMars
Жыл бұрын
The hassle of maintaining a fully functional helicopter for vacationing yearly seems hardly worth the effort 😂❤
@liquidtopaz6903
2 жыл бұрын
I dreamed of this as a kid which carried on into adulthood. I built a 4wd motor home to travel round for 3 years. Many a time I got strange looks talking about this exact concept...it's great too know I wasn't crazy and others actually made it happen🤘
@TractorMan104
2 жыл бұрын
I knew Fred Clark and I worked for his son Brad in the 1990s. His son was converting S55s into Grand Canyon tour helicopters. I had heard about these campers while working there but never saw this much about them. Thank you for making this video.
@Brandeena233
2 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of obscure, interesting shit I love to see on youtube. Another fantastic video, man. You clearly put a ton of work into your research.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Appreciate it.
@saml7610
2 жыл бұрын
This is super cool. I especially love how far out of your way you went to access primary sources, and put a real human touch on it by actually talking to the inventor. He clearly appreciated your interest in it, I hope he got to see the video and know just how many people his legacy has touched. Hell, he did something I think many of us DREAMED of doing as youngsters, and he made it work. That's awfully impressive right there.
@isaiahc8390
2 жыл бұрын
Pick up your cross and follow Jesus! The world is quickly headed for destruction, and sooner or later you will have to sit at the judgement seat and give an account for your actions. Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life! - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God tho. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc and you should get a response. Have a blessed day!
@MrKnutriis
Жыл бұрын
@@isaiahc8390 Take your delusional superstition elsewhere dude.
@napoleonfeanor
9 ай бұрын
Imagine if helicopters had really become popular and affordable, I wonder how they would have created traffic rules...
@gempjef1635
Жыл бұрын
Im quite infuriated that they set up the chess board wrong they oriented it 90 degrees offset.
@GallifreyanGunner
2 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure to see one of these in the flesh. In the 1970s, my dad owned a camper-trailer sales and rental company. We went to a trade show (possibly the Toronto Sportsmans Show - I was, maybe, 10 at the time). The was a heli-home there on display that you could go in. I have been telling people about this for years and they look at me like I have 3 heads)
@mikedrop4421
2 жыл бұрын
I was so lucky to have a popular mechanics subscription for most of my childhood. It filled me with knowledge but also wonder and a love for engineering, building and fixing things. Edit: also Spaceballs was my favorite movie from the age of 5 on so I really wanted a flying Winnebago lol
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I know I can't believe I didn't inlcude a spaceball reference 🤦
@AustinJFerret
2 жыл бұрын
@@CalumRaasay Wait, so the bit at 3:05 wasn't pointing out that the "Winnebago" from Spaceballs wasn't actually a Winnebago without coming out and saying it?
@leftoverthoughts2275
5 ай бұрын
@@AustinJFerret Is it a model they bought from someone else?
@prokesuk
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite helicopters and I caught the "Riptide" reference. Also, "shut up Linda" made me laugh.
@grumpycat_1
2 жыл бұрын
Riptide was 80's gold!!!
@SilentSooYun
2 жыл бұрын
I was looking for someone else who got it :D For as dog-ugly as these old Sikorskis are, they're extremely robust and versatile. You should look up how they could be converted into Mi-24 Hind mock-ups for war games
@Crangaso
Жыл бұрын
Perfect for surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
@leftcoastoverland8750
2 жыл бұрын
As a commercial helicopter pilot with thousands of flight hours I can assure you this is a horrible idea, and we are all lucky that it never materialized. Good video though.
@Z43K
2 жыл бұрын
Preppers:*heavy breathing*
@carbon4454
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly this sounds like a crazy but very cool idea, if I had the money (and the pilot's license) I would love to have a something like that
@MelioraCogito
2 жыл бұрын
15:54 _"Equipped with floats instead of wheels, it can rise from your door and, if necessary, land in swamp or lake, river or savannah. The vast and beautiful Canadian north country with its thousands of gem-like lakes will be visited by helicopter tourists who will look upon breathless scenes never before, perhaps, seen by eye of man."_ In the early '80s while I was at college in Vancouver, my dad worked as a comptroller during the construction of the Key Lake [Uranium] Mine in the boreal forests of north central Saskatchewan (he would be at the mine site for a about three weeks, then out for a week at home in Vancouver). An avid sport fisher, while there, he would routinely visit many of the remote lakes (by bush/float plane) to try his luck fishing. It was not uncommon for him to pull lake trout the size of Pacific Chinook salmon (a metre or more in length and upwards of 40+ kg in weight) out of the pristine lakes - lakes, likely, never before fished by anyone else (including our First Nations). The lakes of the Canadian Shield number in the hundreds of thousands from northern Québec west across the northern parts of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, into the territories (Nunavut/Northwest Territories/Yukon). All of them with fish the size legends are made of.
@dj_laundry_list
2 жыл бұрын
0:06 The "captivating illustration" is of the mom, right?
@NG..
Ай бұрын
This comment deserves far more likes 😂
@stevenhoman2253
2 жыл бұрын
Conceptually a very interesting idea, with one considerable downside. That is of course, the fact that one or more family members would need to gain a Helicopter license and keep current on their medical checks and flight hours. The expenses thus incurred would present as a considerable challenge to the entire project. Practically anything is within reach given enough money.
@isaiahc8390
2 жыл бұрын
Pick up your cross and follow Jesus! The world is quickly headed for destruction, and sooner or later you will have to sit at the judgement seat and give an account for your actions. Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life! - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God tho. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc and you should get a response. Have a blessed day!
@stevenhoman2253
2 жыл бұрын
@@isaiahc8390 Hello, has there been some mistake? you do not appear to be responding to any comment which i may have written. Your showing up as a response to a comment of mine is bizzare in the extreme, and equally troubling. Please do not contact me again.
@paulbriggs3072
2 жыл бұрын
I would find it much more compelling if a boxy 1970's Winnebago complete with tasteless paneling and upholstery had a folding set of rotor blades on top which allowed you to either drive it or fly it to remote areas. Or maybe could become a space-ship. Like on Space Balls. Do that one.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
I’ll ask Fred for a quote!
@Jasonwolf1495
2 жыл бұрын
I mean it requires a helicopter license, but like it sounds shockingly reasonable to me as a thing to do. I'd prefer it to a plane honestly.
@grumpycat_1
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's completely realistic/reasonable from a utility/technical/good use case perspective... I think it would just be expensive.. Its totally doable obviously but between fuel and maintenance and qualified Heli pilots with that kind of cash and want to go "heli-camping" it would be a pretty small niche market of potential customers.
@Jasonwolf1495
2 жыл бұрын
@@grumpycat_1 oh yeah but if i had crazy money id do this before quite a few other more common ways to spend millions
@TheUncleRuckus
2 жыл бұрын
This is so cool, I'm definitely making a scale model of this, I just need to find the right scale kit to make it. 👍👍
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Let me know if you do!
@danieloxley607
2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this. It's presented in such a great way, even going to the extent of tracking down the original builder and having his original voice, it's just brilliant!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Daniel!
@92jurassic
2 жыл бұрын
I was flying S58's two summers ago up in Brewster, Washington. One of the S58's was in the fleet, and it is still flying.
@ericcherry4184
2 жыл бұрын
What fun!! As a kid back in the late 60's and early 70's, I was an avid model builder. I was always wanting to convert seaplanes and helicopters into vacation get away aircraft. I suppose that I was just a few years ahead of my time! Thanks so much for pulling this information together ;)
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Haha funnily enough I had planned on building a model of this but I ran out of time!
@1DEADBEEF1
2 жыл бұрын
He just made a video about flying boats as camperd 9 days ago- look it up
@_autoverse
2 жыл бұрын
As ever it’s the quality of the research that makes your vids stand out, the fact that you actually spoke to the chap behind it made this video that bit more interesting.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! So glad I was able to find Fred, made the story really come alive.
@Airbournjack
2 жыл бұрын
Once again Calum a lovely piece on a incredibly cool incredibly obscure bit of engineering. That is definitely the most outrageous version of my retirement dream of owning a home that is mobile, and potentially also my source of income. (My plan is a large schooner sail the Caribbean and charter her out when I want some extra money coming in)
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I like your retirement ideas! Been traveling europe this last month and I think I'd go for a small cabin in the Austrian alps haha, tbh Helicopter might be the eaiest way to each some of those (or Suzuki Jimny)
@Airbournjack
2 жыл бұрын
@@CalumRaasay convient but the av gas cost has gotta be murder specially now
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Funnily enugh, one of the things I saw in the Brochure is that the S-55 was the only helicopter of it's kind available on sale that was approved to run on regular automotive fuel!
@Airbournjack
2 жыл бұрын
@@CalumRaasay really? was not aware the S-55 could do that, rather impressive from a radial engine of that size. Definitely makes those a far more valuable craft for operating in regions with low logistical supply for aviation. Very neat and always enjoy speaking with you my man. Have yourself a good one
@enscroggs
2 жыл бұрын
My university roommate was the son of one of Sikorsky's test pilots. He was the first helicopter pilot to fly across the Pyrenees, which points to one of the problems of using a helihome to vacation in remote areas like the Canadian Rockies -- altitude. Even in the long Afghan war helicopter operations were sometimes sharply constrained by the Taliban taking refuge in remote valleys surrounded by peaks that were difficult or impossible to fly over by helicopters carrying a useful complement of troops and equipment.
@GamingOnWindows
10 ай бұрын
For anybody wondering, the S-58H in this video currently has an active registration in Brewster, WA, with an expiration date 06/30/2028 and a tail number of N506. The company that owns and operates 506 also owns 58NS, a second S-58H, also still in operation.
@stellamcwick8455
2 жыл бұрын
:22 , thanks for throwing in the Riptide reference. As a kid I loved that show. Absolutely the first thing that I thought of when you video started.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
You can thank my brother in law for that, first thing he thought of!
@More_Row
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Calum. The topics you cover are always so interesting. And align very closely to my interests
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Much appreciated.
@CullenCraft
2 жыл бұрын
WOWWWWW!!!!! Absolutely amazing machine made for an audience that basically doesn't exist. Love these kinds of machines. Reminds me of the BoaterHome. Maybe fodder for a future video.....
@thormod1248
Жыл бұрын
I stumbled across you a couple days ago, and am absolutely in love with the work you do and leads you track down. Great videos and amazingly informative and fun for someone like me, who just loves to learn and know random things.
@friedrich183
Жыл бұрын
Imagine going camping for some peace and quiet and then some douche shows up with his loudass helihome and you're just like: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!
@greenmt1100
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen your videos before this popped into my recommended but half way through and wow it’s so well produced. I love that the creator of helihome said he enjoyed looking at your other projects and really got a laugh out of the warstock page for the helihome, so creative.
@willymakeit5172
2 жыл бұрын
I remember that article. As a kid I was always reading Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. I thought he idea was great, and I even think about it to this day. I eventually became a fixed wing pilot though, and some pilots are flying into remote ares and setting up tents. Though I’ve never done it, the idea of flying off somewhere remote and camping has its appeal. Thanks for this video.
@cliftonmassey3143
2 жыл бұрын
There's a good chance you could find the current owner and location of that helicopter if you research the Identification number on the side of it.
@tCCZebra70
2 жыл бұрын
So awesome! That airframe appears to still be flying under N506 as shown in the re-painted photograph. Running the N-number with the FAA shows it to be currently valid registration on a Sikorsky S-58H with expiration /30/2024! Owner is VI 1 LLC out of Brewster, WA. I'd love to see an update if you happen to fly to the USA and visit the actual helicopter.
@TheKevinhaeb
Жыл бұрын
I just saw the brochure S58 (N506) last week in person. It’s owned by a cherry drying operator and sitting in a hangar at Anderson Field in Brewster WA. It’s painted red like the photo you show but unfortunately they are no longer flying it. I was told by the manager that when they removed the camper items for cherry drying it started to have too much flex in the structure and was unsafe to fly. They operate 10 other S58 helicopters though. I was fortunate to fly one for a couple hours while working there.
@allawa
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@200degrees
2 жыл бұрын
I can't watch the whole thing yet since I'm on lunch and don't have enough time aha But I am very excited to see it through since I've always wanted to know more about these flying homes!
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your lunch!
@200degrees
2 жыл бұрын
@@CalumRaasay Just watched it through! Awesome video! I’ve read a couple articles on these before but like you said none had the detail of this! Great job!
@chrisjfinlay
2 жыл бұрын
Yet another incredible dive into a weird and wonderful vehicle! Superbly done, even on holiday. Can't believe you got someone on the inside to help you out too. I feel you gotta do what you can to help archive these brochures.
@fugu4163
Жыл бұрын
The problem i can think of are that you need a helicopterpilot license to fly that thing. Helicopters arent as forgiving as regular aircrafts. Most highwing aircrafts basically fly themselves but a helicopter do anything to kill you asap.
@joshbrall8711
2 жыл бұрын
You're videos are so amazing! Editing, commentary, and the vast amount of research you put into them is so awesome!
@bjw4859
2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing video, the idea of a flying camper is definitely up there on my top10 wish list, & the fact some were actually made is even more impressive. Although, if we are doing a fantasy wish list, I would have gone for a CH-47 Chinook, when size is important & you could bring transport with you as well.
@rockchan1063
2 жыл бұрын
imagine having like 6 dudes just sleeping above your house
@FilipBarbu
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, mate! Thw research work and passion for these unknown projects are on another level. Keep going! 👍
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Filip I really appreciate that!
@petergibbs
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, I had seen a copy of the magazine cover years ago and always thought it was someone's flight of fantasy never thinking they had really been made. Thanks Calum for making a great video that showed it really happened.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter! Heard from lots of people who saw it on the original magazine, so cool
@petermorse1331
2 жыл бұрын
What an ....... interesting ..... idea. So many logistical issues to consider. But if you can afford of these, logistics are not a problem! Thanks for this article.
@JungleJayAdventures
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Love the Riptide reference! Screaming Meemie ftw!
@rustyheaps
2 жыл бұрын
This seems like a disaster waiting to happen. From what I understand, flying a helicopter is an art and perhaps not the most intuitive activity, a lot more of a skilled operation than flying a light plane, say. I wonder about some specifics, like the range, operational ceiling (can't be much more than 10,000 feet or so, eh?), fuel burn...anyway, nice video.
@CalumRaasay
2 жыл бұрын
I've read that they were pretty simple in terms of flight equiptment (obvsiouly you'd still have to be a trained pilot though!). quote from Proffesional Pilot: The S55 had a Wright Cyclone R1300 engine with 800 hp and a speed of 90 mph. Both had fairly basic VFR only cockpits, more instruments were not really considered necessary, as the idea was to find wilderness miles from human habitation and camp, not usually where you find an excess of IFR instrumentation.
@spectreandromedus8661
2 жыл бұрын
Normally, you'd be right, helos aren't exactly forgiving to fly. However, according to the pilots that flew em in SE Asia, they were a breeze. H-34 was a beautifully designed bird, not so much aesthetics but characteristics. This variant might go up like a lead zeppelin, but her cousins were solid. Check out the stories of SVietnamese pilots working with MACVSOG, definitely worth the time
@BatCaveOz
2 жыл бұрын
Wikipedia exists.
@grumpycat_1
2 жыл бұрын
In the 70's-80's there were a lot of highly qualified/high hour/combat tested Former Military Helicopter pilots around that would have ZERO problems safely operating a helicopter like the s-55/s-58 in highly adverse terrain/conditions/environments/flight envelopes. The Army alone produced over 50,000 helicopter pilots during the war. The issue here would be FEW of those Former Mil Aviators would have the resources to buy a multi million dollar flying camper... It is/was a great/practical idea other than the fact it is VERY expensive and a VERY niche market.
@1Chitus
Жыл бұрын
You're videos are so amazing! Editing, commentary, and the vast amount of research you put into them is so awesome!
@joeyjamison5772
Жыл бұрын
Any aircraft is a money pit. He tells how 'simple' and straight-forward the design is. Yeah, right. Just wait until something breaks and then watch the dollars go sailing out the window. By the thousands.
@jakekaywell5972
Жыл бұрын
Relative to other helicopters of the period, the S-55 and S-58 were indeed simple and straight-foward deisgns.
@veggieboyultimate
2 жыл бұрын
So basically, airborne rvs
@IBooDoopI
2 ай бұрын
What a UNIQUE creation.... Yeah sure, this wont have THAT MANY uses in reality, but WHEN you use it is what matters. The experience is worth it in my opinion, given the idea that you buying this is just a fraction of your yearly income lmao
@dawsongurule7754
2 жыл бұрын
Dang, I was just scrolling through KZitem and came across this video. Thought I remembered seeing the heli-camper somewhere. Clicked on the video and realized I have definitely seen it. Fred Clark is my great grandfather and I have all of those brochures and magazines from him as well. Very cool video !
@taiwanjohn
Жыл бұрын
@8:35 -- _"And the odd rifle..."_ Not to nitpick, but... that's a shotgun, not a rifle. ;-) That aside, the video is awesome. I remember that issue of _Popular Mechanics,_ though sadly I don't still have it. It's amazing that you were able to track down the guy who built them. Nice job!
@DeathToFrankLung
2 жыл бұрын
This would be so dope, campgrounds could have spaces for these similar to ones for RV’s, like a campsite next to a helipad. Fuckin awesome.
@drewsquickfix
2 жыл бұрын
Wow my dad actually had that issue what the hell I got your camper I always thought it was just a joke great video. The scary part is using old repurposed helicopters with a lot of miles on them I would think that they can have a lot of mechanical issues
@MichaelOKeefe2009
Жыл бұрын
I can see Doug DeMuro be like..."The Winnebago Heli-Home is an absolutely quirky motorhome...that can fly!"
@GavinFish
2 жыл бұрын
The Riptide clip in the very beginning was perfect! I always wanted that helicopter. That and a 1950's Corvette.
@Catlong800
2 жыл бұрын
I have seen one of these helihomes in a air museum in Florida. The reconverted it back to the military one (sadly) but they have the same pamphlet with the picture and drawing in it. I thought it was so cool. And I am glad I fund this video about its history
@bmused55
2 жыл бұрын
N62254 was the registration number of the helicopter, not it's model number ;)
@sparkspl
2 жыл бұрын
There is a scene with Whirlwind SRS.1 in very British, 1966, Horror flick with Peter Cushing: ISLAND OF TERROR(full on YT kzitem.info/news/bejne/z6dt0Z2GpoR4aHo , heli at 19:08 ), main actress has one of those helis(version with floaters), very cool, classic movie.
@WTDoorley
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this interesting and entertaining look at the HeliHome. I saw it in Popular Science magazine when I was twelve or thirteen years old. I'm an aviation nut anyway, and the idea of a giant helicopter that was also a recreation vehicle became imprinted in my memory. I've since learned that the S-55, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine (also used on the Tri-Motor Ford), created so much noise and vibration that passengers feared their teeth would be rattled out of their mouths. The S-58T in the brochure was converted from a similar, but more powerful, Wright Cyclone engine to a pair of P&W PT-6 turbine engines, which weren't much quieter but ran much more smoothly. "Screaming Mimi," from the "Riptide" TV show was an S-58T. Oh, and somebody has probably pointed this out already, but "N62254" was the FAA registration number, not the Winnebago model number. I checked the FAA Aircraft Registry online, and that number is now assigned to a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron. (Yes, I'm "that guy," I'm afraid.) Thanks again!
@andrewking1985
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 "Shut up Linda" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@NoosaHeads
Жыл бұрын
Video starts at 2'30". Prior to that, it's just a long boring advertisement for Blinkust - I've tried this app. It's awful. The books are so chopped up and abbreviated, they're meaningless and delivered in a monotone robot voice that puts you to sleep.
@kamimaza
Жыл бұрын
Feasible, but have you ever seen a military helicopter fuel up at a local airport? Saw a chinook fuel up at CYRQ, the total came up to $10,000... if you can afford a downpayment every time you go out, then go for it.
@BodywiseMustard
Жыл бұрын
No. Its 1970s*. You may be thinking of the apostrophe in '70s. Please change your title immediately.
@ThisFinalHandle
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine how obnoxious you could be pulling up at some tranquil campsite? Tents and BBQ'd wieners getting blown around everywhere.
@TheSparrowLooksUp
2 жыл бұрын
Jesus, can you imagine these going mainstream? People can barely drive cars. I couldn't imagine the constant state of fear everyone would be living in with all those buzzed campers and legally blind retirees kicking off in helicopters overhead.
@jwseibert1059
2 жыл бұрын
Thats cool as hell,a Chinook or CH-53 would be even better. Oh yeah no one could afford fuel and then it's almost worthless once fossil fuels are banned. Finding a place to land and camp would be super easy barely an inconvenience,just hover and blow all the tents away.
@biffmalarkey
Жыл бұрын
Interesting idea (and video) but I guess you couldn't park it in the driveway very easily. And getting fuel for it probably meant a trip to the local airport for a fill-up of special fuel.
@Adalore
2 жыл бұрын
while fascinating I am glad it didn't come to pass that it became widespread for everyone to have helicopters like it was a car. If you thought CARS were loud.
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