[SamAdams76]

There is something unnatural about helicopters that makes me never want to be in one. I flew in them a few times when I was in the Marines and it was always a white knuckle experience - doesn't help when they had the door wide open during flight and when the helicopter just hovers in the same spot high above the ground, I get sick to my stomach.

Just seems not right flying that way.

I get nervous whenever I see Trump flying in them but I guess those helicopters are extra safe with lots of redundancies.

[dragnet2]

I love helicopters. In non-war time applications they save thousands of lives and are a great tool. In air support role for large police departments they’ve become invaluable in helping capture bad guys etc.

[dragnet2]

I flew with a guy that had “Kill” painted on the back of his helmet and he had a big burn scar on the lower part of his face. He’d go right down on the tree tops and stay there for 15 minutes at probably 160mph. I found it fascinating. I really like choppers. The only problem is they don’t glide into a landing too well. At real low altitude and higher speed, critical engine failure only gives a second or two to react. Not good.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Yeah it’s an insane way to fly because it’s completely dependent on the engine and if that engine messes up you end up basically being in a car that’s high in the air which ain’t going to work out too well. At least with planes you can glide or parachute out. I use to work in the financial district in Manhattan and on the east side off the FDR drive is a heliport. I always wondered if there wasn’t some way they could have used them when 911 was happening. I mean the heliport was right there 2 minutes away. Some people must have made it to the roof.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Helicopters don’t fly. They beat the air into submission.