Stuck in the mud!

[joshleb]

Just saw this article of a Chinook being stuck in the mud!

Chinook in the mud

What would be your proposed method of removing it?

I don't see why another chinook can't strap it then hoist it out once the wheels have been dug around. Would be quite a sight!

[jeff m]

Compressed air bags

Or duct tape the seams and fill with helium

Edited by jeff m on Friday 8th January 17:55

[Bill]

joshleb said:

I don't see why another chinook can't strap it then hoist it out once the wheels have been dug around. Would be quite a sight!

Think about pulling a cork, and then imagine a pair of Chinooks going pop!

[Evoluzione]

I'm gonna be that person. Why not just fire it up and it pull itself out?

[Tony1963]

Evoluzione said:

I'm gonna be that person. Why not just fire it up and it pull itself out?

I guess it’d go into ground resonance.

[normalbloke]

Big conveyor belt?
I reckon the front rotors on full droop may well be very close to hitting the ground too.

[pequod]

Empty the heli, and lift it out using another Chinook or, jack it up using airbags and fly it off the ground, unless there is a reason why it can't fly?

Has this scenario not been considered, and practised, before? Of course it has.

Or maybe just leave it as a playground/drug den for the local yoofs!

[eharding]

Tony1963 said:

Evoluzione said:

I'm gonna be that person. Why not just fire it up and it pull itself out?

I guess it’d go into ground resonance.

The Chinook ground resonance test videos are always worth a watch...

[808 Estate]

Safety first.

[Turn7]

eharding said:

The Chinook ground resonance test videos are always worth a watch...

[mercedeslimos]

Turn7 said:

eharding said:

The Chinook ground resonance test videos are always worth a watch...

Genuinely shocked at that. Didn't take long

[Evoluzione]

eharding said:

Tony1963 said:

Evoluzione said:

I'm gonna be that person. Why not just fire it up and it pull itself out?

I guess it’d go into ground resonance.

The Chinook ground resonance test videos are always worth a watch...

My knowledge of helicopters is zero and I learned something new today

[Benni]

Get a girl with boots and hot pants, they know this situation.

[Johnnybee]

808 Estate said:

Safety first.

[MB140]

Evoluzione said:

I'm gonna be that person. Why not just fire it up and it pull itself out?

Very very high probability of a dynamic rollover (google it). Mate of mine is down there fixing it. One of our pilots is an ex QFI and display pilot on the chinnys.

Edited by MB140 on Saturday 9th January 10:05

[PurpleTurtle]

I'm not far from RAF Benson, have been doing a lot of walking out that way lately, so saw this on my local BBC Facebook news feed.

Lots of people were posting the 'why not just fly it out' question, until someone linked to those Ground Resonance videos. Incredible stuff!

Will be interesting to see how they resolve this.

[Tony1963]

It’s out of the mud now (quiet at the back!).

[pequod]

Tony1963 said:

It’s out of the mud now (quiet at the back!).

Great! Care to share how? Sappers digging it out and putting a couple of planks under the wheels?

You haven't suggested it is airborne so, can we assume it is above the mud but not yet ready to fire up and fly?

[Tony1963]

Yeah, sorry.

Their post on Facebook doesn’t give many clues. Two cranes and some “platform” was used. Together with JARTS and Royal Engineers.
My guess? Use the cranes to take the weight, dig away any mud that’s holding the tyres and wheels, lift the aircraft onto the platform.

Aircraft is being checked, and if ok will fly back to Odiham.

[V41LEY]

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19003988.raf-chi...