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episode 297: Flying the AH-64 Apache
Guest: Caleb Marheine Host: Markus Voelter Shownoter: Alexander Grote
In mid-September I drove to Illesheim Army Airfield to meet with Caleb Marheine who flies the AH-64 Apache helicopter there. We talked about the helicopter’s systems, the cockpit, aspects of flying it as well as some of the missions.
My own Pictures Jon’s PicturesIntroduction of the helicopter 00:04:50
AH-64D Apache | Engines | Rotor | MD500 | Forward looking infrared | Bell 206 | Weapons | HEDP | Hellfire Rack | Longbow Radar | Airframe | Pitot Tube | Flare | Chaff | Buckets | Tail Rotor | Stabelizer | Roll, Pitch and Yaw | WSO | Ballistic Glass | Kevlar | Self sealing fuel tank | Cable Cutters | Cockpit | Glass cockpit | Ejection Seat | Kamov Ka-50 | AWACS | Flying a helicopter with marcus (german)
Flying the Apache 01:05:30IFR | Low level flight | Clear air turbulence | Autorotation | Density altitude | Organizational structure | Combat aviation brigade | JAAT | A10 | Laser designator
Missons 01:42:55Cobra | Tow-Missle | Advanced attack helicopter research programm | Fulda Gap | Medivac
Echo Model 02:10:50Future Vertical Lift | RAH-66 Comanche