Can helicopters fly as high as Mount Everest?

Helicopters can fly higher than the summit of Everest but landing to take on a passenger or body is dangerous. According to an interview with climber and helicopter pilot Simone Moro, the Fishtail helicopters are rated to reach an altitude of 23,051’/7026m but have flown as high as 7400m.

Can helicopters fly at 20000 feet?

The official altitude record for a helicopter flight is 12,954 m (42,500 ft) set by Fred North in 2002 however, most helicopter manufacturers limit their aircraft to around 20,000 – 25,000 ft for normal operation.

Can a Chinook fly at 25000 feet?

Able to travel at speeds up to 170 knots, the Chinook has a range of 400 nautical miles and can reach altitudes greater than 18,000-feet. Its high-altitude performance capability has been a substantial enabling factor in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan.

What is the maximum height a helicopter can fly?

Turbine-engined helicopters can reach around 25,000 feet. But the maximum height at which a helicopter can hover is much lower – a high performance helicopter like the Agusta A109E can hover at 10,400 feet.

Can you fly to the top of Mount Everest in a helicopter?

It is indeed possible to fly to the top of Mount Everest in a helicopter, this was proven by Didier Delsalle, who set the world record for highest altitude landing in a Eurocopter AS350 B3 on the peak of Everest. The highest altitude ever achieved by a helicopter was set by Fred North in a AS350 B2 to an altitude of 42,489 feet.

What is the highest altitude a helicopter has flown?

Helicopters have flown to a much higher elevation though, the highest helicopter flight altitude was at 40,000 feet and accomplished by Jean Boulet of France on June 21, 1972. He had to fly with supplemental oxygen masks and at that altitude, the engines broke and Boulet had to land the aircraft in an emergency maneuver known as an autorotation.

How high is Camp 2 on Mount Everest?

Climbers remain stranded at camp 1, which sits roughly 19,600 feet above sea level, and at camp 2, located at 21,500 feet. Though camp 2 is within the altitude range where helicopters can fly safely, both the weather and the extent of devastation throughout the country are slowing efforts to reach them.

How high can a helicopter hover?

Turbine-engined helicopters can reach around 25,000 feet. But the maximum height at which a helicopter can hover is much lower – a high performance helicopter like the Agusta A109E can hover at 10,400 feet. However, if the helicopter remains in ‘ground effect’ – ie, if it is hovering close to high ground – its maximum hover altitude will be higher.