Altenthann – Aircraft Flyover (Likely Helicopter) with Rural Ambience (High‑Resolution Snippet)
UCS Category: AMBIENCE
UCS Subcategory: TRANSPORTATION / AIR
CatID / CatShort: AMBTran / AMB
This high‑resolution snippet captures a distinct aircraft flyover above the rural village of Altenthann (Regensburg District, Bavaria, Germany).
Extracted from a longer ambience recording, this short segment highlights the moment when a low‑altitude aircraft — most likely a helicopter — passes over the area, creating a clear aerial presence within an otherwise quiet countryside soundscape.
The flyover features:
A broadband, rotor‑like acoustic signature characteristic of helicopters
A smooth Doppler curve as the aircraft approaches, passes overhead, and fades
Natural low‑frequency energy and harmonic flutter of rotating blades
Light rural ambience from the original environment, including faint village noise, soft birdsong, and subtle outdoor stillness
A realistic sense of distance, elevation and open acoustic space
Recorded with a Zoom F3 and Immersive Soundscapes EARSIGHT “The One” omnidirectional microphones (no Jecklin Disc for this snippet extraction), the capture preserves excellent spatial consistency and transient resolution.
The file remains fully natural, with no filtering, no EQ, and no noise reduction — only gain leveling and high‑resolution preservation.
The snippet is ideal for:
helicopter/aircraft pass‑by design
aero layer sweetening
rural ambience overlays
documentary/film aerial moments
libraries requiring clean, natural aircraft recordings
⚙️ Technical Specs
Recorder: Zoom F3
Microphones: Immersive Soundscapes EARSIGHT The One (Omni)
Technique: Natural stereo capture (open‑air perspective)
Format: 32‑bit float (extracted high‑resolution snippet)
Processing: Gain adjustment only; no HPF, no EQ, no NR
Location: Altenthann (93177), Regensburg District, Bavaria, Germany
Context: Rural ambience, aircraft flyover, light natural background
Type
Wave (.wav)
Duration
3:47.337
File size
83.4 MB
Sample rate
48000.0 Hz
Bit depth
32 bit
Channels
Stereo
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