Hmm... maybe compromise and shove the new 2.3 turbo Ford in there?

(The old engines are gorgeous admittedly. I am hoping for a wierdo-daily-driver)

And a classic car! Presently thinking... maybe.. Lotus49 (some sort of kit?) with a Motus V4. Because ECONOMY!

It is black magic to all of us, my friend!

Comparatively:
[note1: This is a chart with worn engines, 85% standard]
[note2: Generally a Medevac UH60L will weigh around 13500 to 14000 pounds]

Glad to bring such joy to teh intarwebz!

Yeah, we are a bunch of dang nerds. And generally tight-knit nerds since helicopter pilots are a relatively small community.

Good times.

Since text lacks tone... understand I am also a stupidly sarcastic guy. I will range back and forth from sarcasm, morbid humor, and actual facts with no notice:

1. The simulator will not accurately convey all the movements, shifts in wind, or the medic barking orders on the IC to the other medic or crew chief while…

No problem, bud!

Nearly. Helicopters operate at a fixed rpm (ideallt), but they change blade pitch.

Hovering out of Ground Effect, "OGE" or "HOGE:"

Longer version:
While you are close to the ground you build what some folks call a "cushion of air." This is hovering IGE or In Ground Effect. The downward flow of air through the rotor system is slowed by the ground beneath your helicopter. OGE is when you hover high…

Absolutely stellar read.

And thankfully vortex ring state is difficult to get into with particular rotor system and most medium and large helos (large disk, wide chord line, high RPM). That's not to say that it doesn't suffer from increased induced flow (and less lift) due to the same exact factors. But yeah, nothing like the narrower…

All helicopters can hover, but not all can hover OGE (out of ground effect). A vertical take off like this gets more difficult with hot ambient air, and higher altitude. Naturally loading of the aircraft will affect this as well.

The 60L in particular is a good bird, because the upgraded engines put out nearly 600…

All these tests prove... is who has a higher coefficient of dynamic/static friction: aka "grip." That's it.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT.

/That is all.

1. How many Abrams can you fit on there. (They weigh 72 tons each... which... blows my mind that weight-wise, they can handle several).

Splooge.

Becoming a pilot myself just left me in pure admiration for the guys that came before us. Looking at what they accomplished with the equipment they had... and many doing these things in war time no less... I mean... good god. Amazing. Simply amazing.

Mine:

And done.