On 31/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >A helicopter >does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces >and controls working in opposition to each other, and if there is any >disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; >immediately and disastrously. There is no such thing as a gliding >helicopter.
Sorry John, but you couldn't be more wrong. Given the choice between a single engined fixed wing plane and a helicopter - both with engine failure at 5000 feet - I would take the helicopter every time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation_(helicopter) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
