Product Description

Straight Up! Helicopters in Action features more than a dozen helicopters in a series of pulse-pounding adventures that demonstrate the many roles that these powerful aircraft play in our lives. Fly along with skilled helicopter crews as they carry out sea and mountain rescues apprehend drug smugglers repair high voltage lines save endangered animals deliver humanitarian aid and undertaken a military reconnaissance mission. Learn how helicopters are flown.Straight Up! Helicopters in Action is narrated by Martin Sheen and directed by David Douglas.Re-mastered from a new High Definition transfer. Presented in anamorphic widescreen format.Spectacular picture and sound quality that is perfect for high definition and standard home theaters.Extras:Taking Off: Behind the Scenes of Straight Up! Helicopters in ActionCareers in Action FeaturetteFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST UPC: 063390099108 Manufacturer No: CAV9910

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36310 in DVD
• Brand: Ryko Distribution
• Released on: 2006-04-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 42 minutes

Customer Reviews

Great For Helicopter Careers
This DVD is a great sampling if you're interested in helicopters and/or the type of career opportunities they offer. There's a great sequence servicing high-power lines, some logging action from the Pacific Northwest, and a basic flying lesson! This was originally an IMAX film, so the quality is very good. No, it's not screaming helicopter action, because it shows you the real world of what helicopters are mostly used for. I also recommend checking out the bonus features, there's even better stuff in there.

Outstanding Flying
Some outstanding flying - especially the power line repairs, great photography. Pity it was so short. There are a lot more opportunities to capture helicopters in action

Excellent documentary with amazing footage
This is an excellent video that I would recommend to anyone interested in helicopters. The videography is amazing, and while the narration is written to be understood by children, it is interesting for adults too (unless maybe they are heli-pilots who already know everything). I particularly liked the segments on the high-power line inspections and the rhino relocation.

My wife is enamoured with the idea of helicopters, and I was happy to encourage her fascination. Hopefully I'll be able to get a license some day.

Ray Debs
Airplane Pilot