One simple question Helo vs Heli

[DayzForumer 284]

Why are people saying Helo instead of Heli. Example; "Today I found an Helo Crash Site." Instead of; "Today I found an Heli Crash Site."

[falcon2500 14]

People say that? Oh well.

[Creep- 569]

I've met players that are dyslexic, illiterate, lazy, stupid, not native to english..

[urspider2018@gmail.com 109]

They're both acceptable terms for helicopter.

Edited February 3, 2013 by AdmiralGreene

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there (or should that be Helo there?)

I edited your title for more clarity. We don't like 'em oblique. :)

Rgds

'LoK

[PK Richie 507]

I have typos when trying to type and survive, don't want to appear ignorant so i type quickly when i get a chance.

The O is very close to the I on a keyboard ... maybe they missed the key or what creep says

[urspider2018@gmail.com 109]

Also, I found a thread in another forum about this exact same question, but on the flip side of the coin.

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/407405-you-say-heli-i-say-helo-what-gives.html

[aussiestig 681]

'Helo' is slang for helicopter in the military. It is pronounced 'he-low'.

[Heiduk 265]

I think almost all of the pilots I've flown with call them Helos, like AussieStig said.

On the other hand, the guy who sits in the left seat and yells at the moron who is about to walk into the tail rotor is a Heli-tech. Probably best not to think about it to much if you value your sanity.

Just don't call them Choppers.

[puppetworx 474]

Damn I've been calling them 'helichopters', am I not cool?

[DayzForumer 284]

Hello there (or should that be Helo there?)

I edited your title for more clarity. We don't like 'em oblique. :)

Rgds

'LoK

Thanks. :P

[DayzForumer 284]

Damn I've been calling them 'helichopters', am I not cool?

Your awesome man.

[Josh225 129]

Shacktac members refer to them as a helo in their videos so I just took it as an acceptable term.

[plrsniper 87]

The modern use of "helicopter" stems from the French "hélicoptère" which in turn stems from the Greek "Helico" and "Pteron".

In Greek:

Helico = Spiral

Pteron = Wing

"Helico" is the combining form of "Helix", which can mean many things but essentially means "Spiral" as in a "Spiral staircase" or the typical spiral shape of DNA.

Depending on how you want to abbreviate the word "Helico", you either get "HELIco" or "HELicO". Heli or Helo and both are equally correct abbreviations.

Though in Military and aviation use you tend to hear "Helo" used more frequently and "Heli" elsewhere, including "Chopper". (Especially in Australia)

Another term for Helicopter is "Whirlybird", most commonly used during the Vietnam war.

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In short, both uses are equally acceptable and their use depends on where you learned it.