BS. The Frog autorotates like crap as it has a low inertia head unlike a Huey. Show me the stats on 46 accidents not involving really stupid pilot errors prior to the crashes.
was MORE dangerous
You have to be a pretty weak tit to think the 46 was dangerous to fly.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/h-46-upgrades.htm
“The current H-46 Engine Condition Control System (ECCS) has several failure modes, which cause engines to shut down in flight; this presents a significant safety hazard to the fleet. Three bulletins have been issued by NAVAIR to inspect for system deficiencies. A formal system safety analysis utilizing historical failure data defines this as a Category One hazard and predicts six to seven failures per year. In the three and a half years before this upgrade was initiated there were 35 hazard reports (HAZREPs) issued documenting this failure mode, and it is estimated that 20 more occurred that were not reported through the HAZREP system. The aircraft has a limited single engine-operating envelope and is vulnerable to engine failure while flying and hovering over water.
There have been five aircraft lost at sea in which pilots reported engine failure as the cause of the mishap. The aircraft were not recovered and therefore, the specific engine failure mode could not be determined, but it is likely that ECCS caused some of the engine failures and ultimately led to the loss of aircraft.”