Helio Super Courier Landing on Alaskan Gravel Bar
An H-295 Helio Super Courier from Wright Air Service lands on an Alaskan gravel bar. Wright Air Service currently has five operational Helio Couriers, the largest Helio fleet in the world.
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Helio Stallion Take Off and Fly-Bys
The Helio Stallion HST-550A takes off from a dirt strip in the Pacific Northwest. It is one of only 18 Stallions built for the US Air Force. The Stallion took its first flight on June 5, 1964.
It was used as a counter-insurgency and interdiction attack utility aircraft known as the AU-24. It was armed with a General Dynamics M197 20 mm 3-barrel Gatling Gun and had rocket pods on the wings.
Helio Aircraft are known for their Controllable Short Take Off and Landing (CSTOL) characteristics. The Stallion has a speed range of 30-200 mph. It can take off and land in 150 feet or less.
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JAARS Helio Courier at Valhalla Airstrip in North Carolina
JAARS Helio Courier takes off out of Valhalla Airstrip in the Western North Carolina Mountains.
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