1980’s Airwolf RC Helicopters
Airwolf, the 1980’s hit show, took place in the Cold War Era and was based on a military crew and their Bell 222 helicopter which had a military code name of Airwolf hence the actual name of the show. The show was filled with action and espionage with the pilot on a mission to locate his brother who went missing in the Vietnam War.
Airwolf, the helicopter, was a replica of a classic helicopter model called the Bell 222. The Bell 222 was created by Bell around 1974. It could hold about 8 people including two pilots in the cabin and about six passengers. It was constructed out of light alloy, had a fuselage surrounding the cabin, and at the back of the aircraft was a large L shaped fuel tank. The helicopter had a retractable undercarriage and turbo shaft engines.
The actual helicopter in the show was grayish in color on the top and a silver whitish color beneath. For entertainment purpose there were many different props added to the plane which actually made it a very unrealistic aircraft. There was retractable machine guns, a retractable rocket launcher, prop twin turbo engines on the side, and a refueling nozzle on the inside which could be used to refuel while flying in the air.
The name Airwolf was coined because of the sound that the twin turbo engines made as they flew across the sky, which was said to be that of a wolf howling. The stunts that the Airwolf performed on the show were extremely unrealistic for any real helicopter to perform. In one episode it actually was able to go faster than a jet. In reality it is impossible for a helicopter to be faster than a jet or even come close to those types of speeds. Sometimes it would fly upside down or sideways which is unheard of for a helicopter.
In the mid 1980’s the series, Airwolf, was finished but helicopter that stared in the show lives on today. Many Airwolf RC helicopters are made to meet the demands of collectors and hobbyists. The Airwolf RC helicopters are made in all different sizes and at different levels for beginners or experienced users. They are all model Bell 222’s but with the added features or props that were used in the show such as the retractable machine guns, retractable rocket launcher, and twin turbo engines on the sides.
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