Scary..... Linky
Was on the 6 o'clock news - I was amazed at how bendy the fuselage was as the forces went through it in a way it wasn't designed for. The pilot should be in a lot of trouble for that - he must have been breaking a lot of regulations
Ouch for job like that he should have had a winchman/observer with him as look out.
In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys
Doubt the pilot will get in trouble. The guys on the ground are more to blame.
What is scary is how his seat failed just after the initial shock... That helicopter model is renowned for a poorly designed seat!
"In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys"
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
"In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys"
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
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Originally posted by tegwin
Doubt the pilot will get in trouble. The guys on the ground are more to blame.
What is scary is how his seat failed just after the initial shock... That helicopter model is renowned for a poorly designed seat!
Chickenhawk, excellent book
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Originally posted by daviep
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
Robert Mason "chikenhawk"
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
"In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys"
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
"In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys"
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
Pmsl
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Originally posted by Mr C
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
"In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys"
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
Pmsl
pmsl +1, a lot of low flying going on here
I love the fact that forum is called prune.
You can't make that stuff up!
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Originally posted by britishtrident
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Originally posted by Mr C
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
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Originally posted by Confused but excited.
"In Vietnam to make a landing zone they used to cut down small trees with the rotors of Hueys"
Maybe Vietnam, Hollywood.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Confused but excited.]
Pmsl
pmsl +1, a lot of low flying going on here
This thread in another forum might be of educational interest.
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/362335-heli-chopping-trees-down-vietnam.html
Reminds of the "Angus Prune Tune"