AIRWOLF, back to life thanks to 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA

Do you remember AIRWOLF ?

Airwolf is an action television serie centers on a Mach 1+ high-technology military helicopter, code-named Airwolf, and its crew.

It was created by Donald P. Bellisario and was produced over four seasons, running from January 22, 1984, until August 7, 1987.

I was (I am) a big fan of this serie, that's why I decided a few days ago to "re-create" Airwolf using our great 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA Mechanical and Shape Engineer role.

Episode 01 - Looking for Airwolf

Airwolf has been created using a Bell 222 as a basis.

My first step was then to gather pictures from both this helicopter and its fictive military development and manage them in our 3DEXPERIENCE platfom.

Episode 02 - Desiging Bell 222 shapes

Using simple 3 views picture and all the other pictures I have found "as inspiration", I was able to recreate the external shape of the Bell 222

Episode 03 - Detailing the Bell 222

I then added some details (doors, windows, etc..) and created the main rotor and the tail one, and a (simple) landing gear.

For fun, I created 2 different paintings of this helicopter, a black/yellow one and a red/gold one.

Even if it's not "perfect" (I do not have exact drawings coming from Bell Helicopters...), I tried to reach a good level of details for the mechanical parts and assemblies.

Episode 04 - Switching to Airwolf

The following episode was then for me to re-create Airwolf itself in 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA. Adding the engines, weapons and some small other things.

I have tried to keep the same level of details of course.

Episode 05 - Experiencing Airwolf

Finally I have inserted my design in real-time 3D Experiences created thanks to 3DEXCITE to bring Airwolf back to live... The first experience is in the desert...

... the second one over the sea

Episode 06... sorry Episode 35 - Designing Airwolf II

In the Episode 35 (2nd episode of Season 3) of this great serie, appears Airwolf 2 (also called Redwolf).

On the TV, Airwolf 2 appeared as a Bell 222 repainted in black and red (but no turbo-engines or weapons have been added for economical reasons in the 80's).

I decided also to design it as it should have been "really"...

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