September 10, 20169 yr Hi, after our forum member Bernd posted stunning pictures from a flight to Lukla these days, I wanted to continue this adventure. I tried to reach Everest Base camp with a quite old, but still thrustworthy helicopter, the Mi-2. Will I see Mt. Everest? Remember: The Mi-2 has a service ceiling of slightly more than 13,000 feet, while the Everest Base Camp has an elevation of more than 17,000 ft. No good prospects... I won't bore you with the engines start procedure in the Mi-2. Up into the thin air (Lukla has some 9,300 ft) What's behind the cloud? And this is the moment I was scared of. Have to return, the heli refuses to climb further. This is even before the tongue of Khumbu glacier. Note Ama Dablam peak in the background. Returning And there it is: Behind the Nuptse wall one can see the top of Mt. Everest Nuptse wall, Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam And finally Cho Oyu in a side valley Landing at Syangboche field. Have fun, Harald Harald Geyer Gründer der Messerschmitt Freunde Dresden v. V.
September 10, 20169 yr Outstanding shots, my dear Harald. I love them all !! Me thinks I have to give Mt. Everest another try. After all, HL had asked for it :wink: Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080
September 10, 20169 yr Author Thanks Bernd! You just shouldn't use the Mi-2, but Mi-8s seem to reach Everest base camp quite regularly. Harald Geyer Gründer der Messerschmitt Freunde Dresden v. V.
September 10, 20169 yr What makes Everest so difficult is the peak is in the jet stream where wind speeds can reach 200mph....223 climbers have died there...great looking screenshots! HLJAMES
September 11, 20169 yr Author Thanks HLJames for commenting! ... and then of course the lack of oxygene. These altitudes aren't made as humans' habitat. Harald Geyer Gründer der Messerschmitt Freunde Dresden v. V.
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