From: "Brian Walters"
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:30 +0000, "Cotty" <cotty...@mac.com> wrote:
> On 17/12/09, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/album-firefighting/index.html
>
>
> Nice shots. A twin-bladed HU1 as well. One of the few helicopters that
> can land, switch off, take off again, do a 360, and land, all on the
> momentum of the rotors.
How do you know these things....????!!!!
http://www.jollygreen.org/Humor/reasoner.htm
The UH-1 rotor system has a LOT of inertia. It's what's gonna' get you
back to the ground if the engine fails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRlgffwkHk8
[pilot training at Ft. Rucker, AL - engine throttled back to idle]
Here's a slick starting. Watch how long it takes the engine to bring the
rotor up to speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUulA_5eTPI
The most recognizable helicopter in the world. The distinctive whap,
whap, whap sound of the rotor slap is unmistakable.
But to answer your question "How do you know...?"
Helicopter pilots like to play. If you're around them when the brass
aren't watching too closely, they'll show you.
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