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        • How to spot a copter

          You can identify most DC area helicopters by looking at 3 features:
          1.
          Number of blades - "how do see I that while it's moving," you ask? Take a photo!
          2.
          What type of landing gear, skids or wheels? If wheels, how many are in the front relative to the back? Some helicopters have retractable landing gear as noted below
          3. Lastly you can look at the
          shape of the tail, whether it strictly sweeps up, has a downward fin, or the tail rotor is enclosed in a fin.

          UH1N

          2 Propellers, Skis, distinctive gold stripe and Air Force Logo below

          Used by Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron

          B206/B06

          2 propellers, skis, a drop tail fin & frequently a two tone blue body

          Used by Park Police, NBC News

          V22 Osprey

          2 rotors that pivot from upward to forward, wheels in a 1-2 configuration

          R66

          2 propellers, skis, a small body and long tail

          AS350/AS50

          3 blades, skis and a bi-color white and blue body

           

           

          Used by DC Metropolitan Police

          VH92A

          4 blades, 3 wheels in a 1-2 configuration and a long forest green body with "white top"

          H60

          4 blades, 3 wheels in a 2-1 configuration and drab army green livery

          MH65/AS65

          4 blades, 3 retractable wheels in a 1-2 configuration and distinctive orange livery

          S76

          4 blades, 3 retractable wheels and a shiny black or grey/navy livery

          Used by Department of Homeland Security/Border Patrol

          B412

          4 blades, skis and a two tone blue livery

           

          Used by Park Police

          B429

          4 blades, skis and a tail fin that extends above and below the tail boom

          Used by Fairfax County Police

          EC35

          4 blades, skis and a distinctive tail rotor enclosed in a fin

          Used by numerous medevac operators

          EC45

          4 blades

          SH3/VH3D

          5 blades, 3 wheels in a 1-2 configuration and a chubby forest green body with "white top"

          A139

          5 blades, 3 wheels in a 1-2 configuration and a black livery with Maryland flag

          MD52/MD520

          5 blades, skis and no tail rotor!

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