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To: norsky
no glide to a helicopter only drop

Only in a vacuum.

990 posted on 01/26/2020 7:50:49 PM PST by xone
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To: xone

Pilots are trained to use the collective and cyclic controls to auto rotate the blades to create uplift when power is lost. It really slows the descent rate.


1,038 posted on 01/26/2020 10:49:09 PM PST by woodyinscc
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To: xone
:::::no glide to a helicopter only drop:::::

Do we have to explain the physics of autorotation in a helicopter?

1,084 posted on 01/27/2020 7:08:58 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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