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Halong Bay Viewing Scenic Halong Bay With Helicopter 1 day
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Halong Bay Viewing Scenic Halong Bay With Helicopter 1 day

Detail Itinerary
At 07:00 we pick up you at the hotel, we transfer to Gia Lam Heliport for a 50-minute flight by helicopter to Ha Long Bay . (Each helicopter can carry from 20 to 24 passengers.) Arrive at Ha Long Heliport and transfer to the Ha Long Harbor. We will board our private boat for a four-hour cruise of this stunning area, stopping along the way to visit one of the limestone caves in the area.
As we cruise our boat staff will serve you a sumptuous local seafood lunch on boat.
Transfer back to Ha Long Heliport and board the helicopters for a different but just as spectacular view of the bay. After a 45-minute fly over the bay head back to Hanoi. Transfer to the hotel on arrival at Gia Lam Heliport.

Tour price includes:
- Pick up and drop off services
- Private transport with air-conditioning vehicle
- English speaking guide.
- Junk boat cruise
- Seafood lunch on board
- Entrance fees
- Round trip helicopter tickets
- Services charges and all government taxes

Tour price excludes:
- International flights
- Visa and visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips & gratuities
- Travel Insurance
- Pre and post accommodation in Hanoi

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FAQs


Introduction
The helicopter is type of aircraft in which lift is obtained by means of one or more power-driven horizontal propellers called rotors. When the rotor of a helicopter turns it produces reaction torque which tends to make the craft spin also. On most helicopters a small rotor near the tail compensates for this torque. On twin-rotor craft the rotors spin in opposite directions, so their reactions cancel each other. The helicopter is propelled in a given direction by inclining the axis of the main rotor in that direction. The helicopter's speed is limited by the fact that if the blades rotate too fast they will produce compressibility effects on the blade moving forward and stall effects on the rearward moving blade, at the same time.

Although the helicopter was only recently fully developed, its concept can date back to the late 1400's. Since then, helicopters have been put into use by society in many ways. One can find helicopters in both civil and military areas. The early helicopters were mainly developed for military use, but later became certified for civilian use. Since then helicopters have evolved greatly, specifically with the design. Because a helicopter can perform more actions than a fixed-wing aircraft can, it is more complicated to fly. The helicopter must compensate for a variety of forces, like the spinning force induced by the main rotors. The
Who build the Helicopter?

Although fixed-wing aircraft receive all the attention by most historians, helicopter flight was the first flight envisioned by man. In fact, the ancient Chinese were playing with a hand-spun toy that rose upward when revolved rapidly and as early as the mid 1500's, the great Italian inventor Leonardo Da Vinci had used his fertile mind to make drawings of a machine that we now know as the helicopter.

His design, like many others to follow, would work theoretically but would have been impractical in full-sized form.
Many extraordinary models were developed by an ever increasing number of great thinkers, but all the pioneers were missing two essentials: a true understanding of the nature of lift and an adequate engine.

The great breakthrough came at the end of the nineteenth century. The invention of the internal combustion engine made it possible for the pioneers to develop full-sized models with an adequate power source. It was then they found the first of many great problems: torque, the effect produced by the rotor to force the fuselage to rotate in the opposite direction as the engine.

The beginning of the 20th century saw the pioneers experimenting and resolving many of the problems that appeared with each advancement. The old saying,"One step forward and two steps back," was the order of the day for the early pioneers. Dissymmetry of lift, the action that tended to cause the early helicopters to flip over, confounded the early pioneers until the invention of the swashplate. The swashplate, with cyclic pitch control allowed the rotor blade angles to be altered so that lift would be equal on each side of the central shaft.

However, there were many problems that had not been worked out on any one individual helicopter. Then on November 13, 1907, the French pioneer Paul Cornu lifted a twin- rotored helicopter into the air entirely without assistance from the ground for a few seconds.

After that, several models were produced by many designs but there were no more great advances until another French pioneer, Etienne Oehmichen, became the first to fly a helicopter a kilometer in a closed circuit in 1924. It was a historic flight taking 7 minutes and 40 seconds.

Advances began to come fast and furious. One of the more important advances in the development of vertical flight was made by the Spaniard Juan de la Cierva. His design, called the autogyro, was not a true helicopter but his contribution was very important.
By 1936, many of the problems had solutions and with the introduction of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter was a reality.
Vertical flight was not a dream anymore.

How Helicopters Fly ?
They have existed for only 70 years, yet they are without question one of the most versatile and vital vehicles in the world. They transport world leaders and the critically wounded; they fight forest fires and rescue people trapped in burning buildings; they can deliver huge payloads to areas that no other vehicle can reach.
 
In the last 40 years, helicopters increased their speed from 150 Km/h to 400 and their lifting capacity (payload) from 100 Kgs to 40.000
 
They were used extensively for the first time in the Korean war and today, they are used in all type of rolls. Some of them are :
•  Transports
•  Ambulance
•  Search and Rescue
•  Cranes
•  Fire suppression
•  Mail Service
•  Observation
•  Arial photography
•  Traffic 's Control
•  Fertliser spreading
•  Cattle 's Control
•  Fence mending
•  Militaries : Assault, Gunships, Antisubmarine, Electronic Warfare, etc

Where did the name and word Helicopter come from ?
On 24th September 1863, Viscount Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt used the word in a monograph entitled "La Conqûete de l'air par l'hélice. Exposé d'un nouveau système d'aviation", published in Paris. In this 40-page document he put together the Greek words helico and pteron, meaning "spiral" and "wing", to make the word hélicoptère. (Thanks Chris Jones)
How long can a helicopter stay in the air without moving around ? For example, if it where hovering over my house could it stay till it ran out of gas?
Yes, it can hover in one place until the fuel runs out or the pilot gets exhausted which ever occurs first. It takes more work to hover than in any other mode of flight, unless of course, the aircraft is equipped with hover hold. But trust me, you do not want a helicopter to hover over your house long.

What happens when the engine fails ? [Autorotation]
Well, in a multi-engine helicopter, the remaining engine will still be able to power the rotors and therefore normal flight will be able to be maintained.

"What happens if I lose my only engine or god-forbid, I lose all my engines?"
The simple answer to this question is that the helicopter will enter autorotation.

What is autorotation?
Autorotation is a condition where the main rotor is allowed to spin faster than the engine driving it. How is that achieved? It is actually quite simple.

All helicopters are fitted with a free wheeling unit between the engine and the main rotor, usually in the transmission. This free wheeling unit can come in different forms but one of the most popular is the sprag clutch. The free wheeling unit will allow the engine to drive the rotors but not allow the rotors to turn the engine. When the engine/s fail the main rotor will still have a considerable amount of inertia and will still want to turn under its own force and through the aerodynamic force of the air through which it is flying. The free wheeling unit is designed in such a way to allow the main rotor to now rotate of its own free will regardless of engine speed. This principle is the same reason that if you are in your car and you push your clutch in, or put it into neutral while the car is still moving, the car will coast along under it's own force. This occurs regardless of what you do to the accelerator pedal.

Controlled Descent ?
The next question you are probably asking yourself is: "Does the pilot retain control of the helicopter?" The answer is yes. The pilot will still have complete control of his descent and his flight controls. The majority of helicopters are designed with a hydraulic pump mounted on the main transmission. As the rotor will still be turning the transmission, the pilot will still have hydraulically assisted flight controls. The pilot will be able to control his descent speed and main rotor RPM with his collective control stick. He will be able to control his main rotor RPM by increasing the collective pitch, which will increase drag on the rotor blades and thereby slow the main rotor. If he needs to increase his rotor RPM, he can decrease his collective pitch therefore decreasing drag.

The pilot will usually be able to find a suitable area for a safe landing by normal manipulation of his cyclic control stick and his directional, or tail rotor pedals.

Larger helicopters will usually have a generator mounted on the transmission that will still provide electrical power for flight and communication systems.

What happens to Torque Effect ?
Torque effect is the aircraft's tendency to rotate in the opposite direction to the main rotor due to Newton's third law "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction". This is the reason why we need a tail rotor or some other form of anti-torque control. The question at hand is what happens to torque effect during autorotation? Well torque effect is directly proportional to the amount of force driving the main rotor, so when when the engine fails the amount of force driving the main rotor instantaneously decreases and therefore the torque effect decreases. This being the case the fuselage of the helicopter will tend to rotate due to the sudden lack of torque effect. The pilot will therefore have to immediately manipulate his directional pedals to overcome this problem and retain control of his aircraft.

Conclusion
So in conclusion if your helicopter's engine/s should fail it is not just possible, but quite easy for the pilot to retain control and land safely and gently. This is the reason I believe that helicopters are far safer and more fun to fly in than fixed wing aircraft. A fixed wing aircraft will always need forward speed to safely land, with or without an engine operating. A helicopter can be made to land with zero forward speed whether the engine is operating or not.

Fleet


Our Fleet of Helicopters

1. General introduction

Aiming at the Safety and Convenience of customers together with qualified services, Southern SFC has equipped its fleet with modern helicopters, fully offshore configuration i.e: Mi 17, Mi 172, Puma SA 330J, EC 155B and Super Puma AS 332L2 ...


MI - 172
 
•  Max weight: 13000kgs
•  Capacity: 3 pilots/26 passengers
•  Power plant: 2 TV3- 117VM, 2 x 2200 hp
•  Cruise speed: 240- 250 km/h
•  Max range: 620 km
 


MI - 17

•  Max weight: 13000kgs
•  Capacity: 3 pilots/26 passengers
•  Power plant: 2 TV3- 117MT, 2 x 2000 hp
•  Cruise speed: 220- 250 km/h
•  Max range: 590 km
 
In addition to investment into a modern, specialised fleet of helicopter, they are optionally installed Hi-Tech devices to assure safety and convenience for passengers
 
* HUMS: The Health Usage Monitoring System, automatically discovers and advises defects of aircraft components and systems.

* RDR 1400C: RDR 1400C is a color weather radar type having high performance, facilitating aircraft operations in various weather conditions.

* GNS 430 : GNS 430 means Global Navigation System 430, two functions: navigating and positioning, displaying a mutable chart with high accuracy and efficiency in any terrain and weather conditions.

* MNG 3: MNG-3 is an equipment for passengers entertainment on board i.e music listening. Additionally, it also functions to reduce noise and transmit information from the aircrew to passengers.

* BE 369 MK, BE 515: Are aircraft emergency transmittor and pilot emergency transmittor which can be quickly located when the aircraft is ditching.

* D 8: HD-8, an equipment recording aircraft technical parameters. Based on these parameters, the aircraft operational course and a number of aircraft important system can be assessed. Additionally, it helps evaluate causes in case of accidence.

* Flotation equipment: an aircraft is equipped with a flotation system consisting of flotation gear, life rafts and life jackets. Flotation system ensures safety for aircraft, passenger and aircrew in case of emergency ditching into the sea.

Tours Services


Helicopter Vietnam  offer a customized transportation experience for individuals who choose to use helicopter.   Both individuals and corporations can greatly benefit from the use of air charter companies. With benefits that include convenience, comfort, and time saving, using an air charter company can be a good decision.

Helicopter  Vietnam  can also customize the in flight experience with Helicopter rides and specialized entertainment. The cost of helicopter charter can be quite competitive, and the experience very pleasant and enriching. The Helicopter Vietnam  take the lead in providing flight packages, charter flight to through out Vietnam including:
Hanoi, Halong, Catbi, DonSon, Catba island, MongCai, LangSon, Caobang province, Laocai, Sapa, Dienbienphu, Hoabinh, Vinh, Hue, Dannang and HoChi Minh city.

Helicopter Vietnam has a wide range of helicopter services for:
- Individuals
- Corporate travels and Tours
- Cargo
- Investment Survey
- Sightseeing
- Medical evacuation
- TV and Movie work
- Oil industries
- Aerial Photography
- Mining Exploitation
- Forestry - Construction
- Viewing Red River and Halong Bay
- Viewing Mekong Delta and River
- Viewing Sapa
- View scenic Hai Van Pass, Langco beach,
- Hue Citadel and Myson
- Sea Cruise and viewing helicopter
- Adventure touring
- Events & Mice
- Special charter flight

Charter Flight


 

PRICE FOR SOME MAIN DAY TRIPS/ PRIVATE HELICOPTER:
 Valid until 31Dec2007

 

PRICE FOR ROUTE : HANOI - HALONG - HANOI:

No

Helicopter type

Seats Mx

Price in USD

ONE WAY

RETURN

1

MI-8

20

5270

5695

2

MI-17

24

5900

6220

3

MI - 172 (VIP)

24

7334

7890

 

PRICE FOR ROUTE : HANOI - DIEN BIEN PHU - HANOI:

No

Helicopter type

Seats Mx

              Price in USD

ONE WAY

RETURN

1

MI-8

20

4272

4450

2

MI-17

24

4623

4835

3

MI - 172 (VIP)

24

5015

5260

 

PRICE FOR ROUTE : HANOI - CAT BA- HANOI:

No

Helicopter type

Seats Mx

            Price in USD

ONE WAY

RETURN

1

MI-8

20

4954

5185

2

MI-17

24

5409

5685

3

MI - 172 (VIP)

24

6921

7239

 

 

PRICE FOR ROUTE : HANOI -LAO CAI- HANOI:

No

Helicopter type

Seats Mx

             Price in USD

ONE WAY

RETURN

1

MI-8

16

8907

9370

2

MI-17

16

9818

10371

3

MI - 172 (VIP)

16

11841

12478

 

PRICE FOR ROUTE : HANOI - SAPA- HANOI:

No

Helicopter type

Seats Mx

             Price in USD

ONE WAY

RETURN

1

MI-8

16

9816

10350

2

MI-17

16

10867

11505

3

MI - 172 (VIP)

16

13047

13782

 

 The above price included:

- Taxes

- All the relative inssurance.

- Pick up / Transfer to the airport

Note:
- The maximum for passengers insurance is at usd 50.000 max and for luggage/goods insurance( if have)  is at usd 100.000 max If you need to have higher insurance, please kindly do it by yourself with your suppliers.
- May be applied depending on Helicopter conditions however you are advised to contact our sale team to get the full information if you plan a trip in this period.

 

 

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