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Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by jldugger on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:07PM (#36725936)
Yea, autogyro (which I only know about due to this vid[1]) sounds like the answer to OP's question, but that would not (and clearly _did not) save this Chinook from what happened.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiTuwQGImNo

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Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by jaclaz on Friday July 14, 2023 @02:02PM (#36727643)
The autogyro is a type of airplane:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autogyro

You mean autorotation, I believe:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation

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Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by jldugger on Friday July 14, 2023 @02:48PM (#36728239)
Ah, yea.
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