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''Airwolf'' is the helicopter from the 1980s American eponymous television series. Its fictional features included stratospheric ceiling, stealth noise signature, a wide range of weapons and even supersonic speed. ''Airwolf'' was in fact a conventional Bell 222 helicopter modified by attaching some film props. ==Bell 222 example== The flying ''Airwolf'' was derived from a Bell 222, a twin-turboshaft helicopter produced for the civilian market and typically employed for corporate, emergency medical or utility transport missions, with seating for up to 10, including the pilot. The airframe used for ''Airwolf'' was serial number 47085 (registration number N3176S), of the initial production version, sometimes unofficially called a Bell 222A.〔Van Hoten, C: ("The Wolf's Lair, Issue 3, p. 6" ). Veritas Fan Publishing, 2005.〕 During filming of the series the helicopter was owned by JetCopters Inc. in Van Nuys, California.〔Credits at the end of the episodes state "Helicopters provided by Jetcopters, Inc."〕 After the show was canceled the modifications were removed (now owned by a private collector) from the actual helicopter. It was repainted and eventually sold to the German helicopter charter company, Hubschrauber-Sonder-Dienst (aka HSD Luftrettung and Blue Helicopter Alliance), and given the registration number D-HHSD.〔(German Helicopters Online details for D-HHSD 47085, the specific heliopter used as Airwolf )〕 While operating as an air ambulance the helicopter crashed in fog on June 6, 1992, killing all three of its occupants.〔(Check-Six.com - "Airwolf" Crash )〕〔(Crash details for the helicopter )〕 A new, full-size replica of the ''Airwolf'' helicopter was created for display in the short-lived Helicopter Headquarters museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee that opened in August 2006, using a non-flying Bell 222 with molds taken directly from the originals used in the show.〔(Vertical Magazine article on the Museum )〕〔(Airwolf.tv Airwolf mock-up build site )〕 The museum was unsuccessful, and offered the replica for sale through eBay.〔(Wired article on Airwolf replica for sale )〕 The replica is now housed in the Tennessee Museum of Aviation in Sevierville, Tennessee.〔(Tennessee Museum of Aviation aircraft list )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Airwolf (helicopter)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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