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Hey, what's the Lama like?

 

Google gives generic info, I also was told it has the highest altitude record, no I never looked into whether that was true. I understand it is one loud SOB, but performs at 6000 like mean sea.

 

Throw a pic or two if you've got one, I would love to see a performance on line.

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The Lama no longer holds the altitude record, that was set by the Astar B3 last year with a landing on the summit of Everest. The Lama however still holds the record for the longest/highest autorotation (from ~ 30 000 ft).

 

Absolute Rotorcraft World Records:

Altitude : 12 442 m

 

Date of flight: 21/06/1972

Pilot: Jean BOULET (France)

Course/place: Aérodrome d'Istres (France)

 

Rotorcraft:

SA 315 Lama (1 Turboméca Artouste III B, 735 kW)

 

Database ID 11657

http://records.fai.org/rotorcraft/absolute.asp

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Some more pictures of my number 2, you know the number one is the 214....

 

Golf Papa works for our wine industry in the nice Valais region. (Excellent white wines...)

 

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Whiskey Bravo approaches a heliskiing spot at the border between Switzerland and Italy

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C-GWAY from Western Aerial fall 2005 in Chilliwack.

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