The Iconic Bell 222 Helicopter (origins of Airwolf) Pre-flight Inspection

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  • Explore the amazing Bell 222A Helicopter as you've never seen before. This is the Second episode in an exclusive Helix av mini-series where we get under the skin of our very own 'Wolfie'.
    Join us for a pre-flight inspection, taking you on an in-depth view behind those 'secret' panels.

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  • @guillermobrandt291
    @guillermobrandt291 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    A design that is almost 50 years old but is still the most beautiful, especially Airwolf

  • @jllen729
    @jllen729 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Probably the most beautiful flying machine ever created, and still looks completely modern today! Must be a true honor to have one in your possession!

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Couldn't agree more!

  • @MrPADDYOT
    @MrPADDYOT 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Grew up watching Airwolf back in the day. What a gorgeous aircraft, can't wait to see the startup video.

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      glad you enjoyed it

  • @keithdriggers9578
    @keithdriggers9578 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thank you Helix for all the time and money you've invested in this beautiful machine, so looking forward to seeing " Wolfie" in the air. The triple 2 is a one of a kind helicopter.

  • @matthewbarton1356
    @matthewbarton1356 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I have three questions.
    One: Have you ever played the Airwolf theme while flying this beauty?
    Two: How does she handle?
    Three: How does it feel to fly a legend?
    Great video's, keep up the good work!

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      one:not while we are flying
      two: like she looks
      three: like you think

  • @mitchjohnson9240
    @mitchjohnson9240 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Beautiful aircraft! Those wide chord rotor blades produce a lot of lift for a teetering head rotor system.

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes they do

  • @stevendahl6002
    @stevendahl6002 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you for An educational tour of procedures for an awesome aircraft ❤😊

  • @douglasbrandt4068
    @douglasbrandt4068 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Many of us Airwolf fans would be grateful for a video from the perspective of an actual aviation specialist such as yourself to give us a detailed analysis of the specific mods to the standard issue 222a, as well as how impractical a real-life Airwolf would be. (At least in terms of aeronautics: speed, maneuverability, ceiling, dis-engaging the rotors, etc.) What would it take for you to convert your 222a into a screen-accurate Airwolf?
    Can't wait to hear it coming online and taking flight!

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      that is a very complex set of questions it would take a long time to explain maybe one day we can do some videos on it. thank you for watching the videos

    • @douglasbrandt4068
      @douglasbrandt4068 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HelixAvBell thank YOU for sharing!

  • @jodiwilson7299
    @jodiwilson7299 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always good to see Gary in front of the camera & behind the cyclic

  • @DavidParker-sx5ps
    @DavidParker-sx5ps 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It certainly is a substantial aircraft. Am looking forward to seeing if it fly's as good as it looks.

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      shes better

  • @chr70
    @chr70 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    She is looking brand new. Thank you for keeping her in such a good condition!

  • @thewatcher5271
    @thewatcher5271 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Good Video! I Bet You Really Enjoy Being Able To Stand-by With The Lady!

  • @bmac3394
    @bmac3394 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very informative.

  • @zuno555
    @zuno555 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Looking forward to start up, going to be a popular series. Cheers.

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      glad you enjoyed it

  • @archangelmichael1978
    @archangelmichael1978 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video, Gary. Liked and subscribed. I'm a retired USAF guy, but anything that flies has always been a fascination to me since childhood. I didn't have rock band posters on my wall as a kid, instead, my walls were covered in jets and helicopters. I was a fan of Airwolf from the beginning to the end. This video was very well done and you're well spoken and knowledgeable on the subject matter. I look forward to watching all of your videos. Cheers.

  • @johnh4863
    @johnh4863 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The music in the beginning just hypes up the 222 even more. Great video well done.

  • @radekkratky5031
    @radekkratky5031 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How much cost this "Lady" today?
    Thank you sir for this very interesting video

  • @michaelgates4641
    @michaelgates4641 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting, great video and a very natural presenter too!

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @windy-seventies
    @windy-seventies 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks great

  • @JedCPDunlap
    @JedCPDunlap 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was looking forward to this. Thank you!

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Militeripedia
    @Militeripedia 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Veri iconic helicopter, nice video

  • @knightwolf200612
    @knightwolf200612 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, absolutely LOVE this. So much close up view of a 222, and excellent explanation of what you do. Awesome! Thank you so much for the effort of making these vids and sharing them!
    The 222 is without a doubt the best looking helicopter of all time, specially as Airwolf, and I can't imagine that will ever be beaten by another design.
    I haven't seen a nice closeup of the rotor head like this and it's huge indeed. Awesome engineering!

  • @bzdzgwa
    @bzdzgwa 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You promised you'd say something about the weather radar

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      dont worry we'll get to it

  • @Prodavion
    @Prodavion 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, some things you forgot do to though :): you didn't check the turbo's, and you have to fill up the chainguns, missiles and more importantly the sunburst ;)

  • @GLJoe69
    @GLJoe69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wish i have someday ability fly this beauty even as passenger ❤

  • @VagabundoOMC
    @VagabundoOMC 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, what an iconic aircraft. Thank you for this! I can imagine Dom in the lair doing the preflight checks. Hopefully one of the studios make a new series or movie.
    Who would you choose to play Stringfellow Halke?

  • @PetesGuide
    @PetesGuide 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Are you going to add the official Airwolf modifications? My recollection is that the pilots reported that they made the helicopter fly even better.

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      wolfy will not be having any "airwolf mods" shes her own lady we love her the way she is.

  • @Dave-co1cv
    @Dave-co1cv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wanted to see the Hellfire & Copperhead missiles.

  • @steveblackbird
    @steveblackbird 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As an aircraft engineer your walk around inspection was rather good to watch. Certainly a lot to look for with an aging helicopter. (Only worked on helicopters very early in my career but now on large pax aircraft)
    How difficult is it to find parts for the 222 now it's getting on in years. Does Bell still support them well?

  • @clarenceupton6243
    @clarenceupton6243 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Doing a Pre-flight inspection on the "lady " Airwolf 😊❤👍

  • @pralinkapl5134
    @pralinkapl5134 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is so awesome, thank you :)

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're so welcome!

  • @feracopictures9322
    @feracopictures9322 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Also with the tail rotor blade

  • @DG-oc2uw
    @DG-oc2uw หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you not do the startup video? Was looking forward to it 😊

  • @Richie-vu4we
    @Richie-vu4we 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks again for such a great video and i am sure if you could change her more into Airwolf and would take your business into another level. Then a Huey Vietnam version (Tour of Duty) Then a Magnum Hughes 500 and so on. What a way to travel in your chosen TV icon Helicopter and maybe also get sponsors to do this as well. Maybe getting film work too. Tom Cruise next Stringfellow Hawke and a remake of Airwolf film fly's your Helicopter.

  • @feracopictures9322
    @feracopictures9322 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is awesome! I would love to know how wide the main rotor is and how long?

    • @HelixAvBell
      @HelixAvBell  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      main rotor blades are 28.6 inches wide and both blades and head are 39.75 feet

  • @thomasandersonparra3090
    @thomasandersonparra3090 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fly the machineeee

  • @chr70
    @chr70 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you estimate already when you are going to post the startup video? 😀

  • @MarcosDelgado-e3x
    @MarcosDelgado-e3x วันที่ผ่านมา

    TOP...NAÕ.SEÍ.AONDE.VOÇES.ACHARAÕ.FORMULA.DESSE.HELICP.ESSE.MODELO.É.O.UNICO.TA.PRA.NASE.OUTRO.PERFEIÇAÕ.É.PADRAÕ.DE.HELICP.EO.MELHOR.ATE.HOGE.TOP.DOS.TOP.TITANIO

  • @aliceroth4992
    @aliceroth4992 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bientôt.mon aec pilote puis a moi air Wolf 1 🚁🍀🌈

  • @robwayne8322
    @robwayne8322 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where’s the startup video?

  • @MarcosDelgado-e3x
    @MarcosDelgado-e3x วันที่ผ่านมา

    TOP...BELL.222.PÁS.R.V.TITANIO

  • @Dee-Jay
    @Dee-Jay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi! Thank you for everything!
    Would it is possible for you to tell us is the alarm tones are accurate in this video : th-cam.com/video/oTQCFlLpkAo/w-d-xo.html (at 50:20)
    If not, could it be possible to share with us a recording of the actual real tones/alarms and other anouciators (seat belts/no smoking lights).
    Thank you again for your great videos!

  • @川崎誠-o2k
    @川崎誠-o2k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    エアウルフですね

  • @stuartpaul9211
    @stuartpaul9211 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shame the real air wolf was a radio controlled helicopter. would be good to see a full sized converted bell to air wolf.

    • @dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575
      @dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the real airwolf was a real 222b with a real pilot. after the series ended, she was taken out of her makeup and sold to an air ambulance service and crashed into the side of a small mountain during a storm over cologne germany.