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Re:Helicopter in Iranian president's convoy crashes – state ... by globalnode on Sunday May 19, 2024 @11:59AM (#40407754)
i would never get into a helicopter, they dont have wings! how you gonna even attempt a crash landing if things go wrong? and you cant parachute out of one with giant blades spinning above your head... part of me thinks its an IQ test.
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Re:Helicopter in Iranian president's convoy crashes – state ... by Jtsummers on Sunday May 19, 2024 @12:02PM (#40407782)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation

Autorotation allows for a landing in the case of power loss, this is an old technique. It can still lead to a hard landing, but it's not totally uncontrolled.

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Re:Helicopter in Iranian president's convoy crashes – state ... by pixard on Sunday May 19, 2024 @12:11PM (#40407864)
Wow TIL, thanks!
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Re:Helicopter in Iranian president's convoy crashes – state ... by gilmore606 on Sunday May 19, 2024 @05:21PM (#40409835)
Doing this in a trainer helicopter without doors was the most terrifying experience of my life. You don't want to do this if you don't have to.
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Re:Helicopter in Iranian president's convoy crashes – state ... by nickburns on Sunday May 19, 2024 @11:59AM (#40407762) 

  how you gonna even attempt a crash landing if things go wrong?
autorotation[0]. the higher the altitude, the better.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation

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