Wilshire@lemmy.world to Crazy Fucking Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoAn Airbus H-125 helicopter crashed in France while taking in water to fight a fire. The two pilots and a firefighter on board were able to get out of the water unharmed.i.imgur.comvideomessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1174arrow-down1videoAn Airbus H-125 helicopter crashed in France while taking in water to fight a fire. The two pilots and a firefighter on board were able to get out of the water unharmed.i.imgur.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Crazy Fucking Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMinorLaceration@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·9 days agoI’m not exactly a helicopter guy, but I think that might have been what they call settling woth power. Vortecies on the rotor kill the lift when you decend through your own rotor wash.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 days agoI’ve flown helicopters before, and that’s exactly what I thought as well. Either that, or a serious misjudgement by the pilot.
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoYeah, also not an expert, but you can see the weird acceleration & how suddenly it got lift again.
I’m not exactly a helicopter guy, but I think that might have been what they call settling woth power. Vortecies on the rotor kill the lift when you decend through your own rotor wash.
I’ve flown helicopters before, and that’s exactly what I thought as well. Either that, or a serious misjudgement by the pilot.
Yeah, also not an expert, but you can see the weird acceleration & how suddenly it got lift again.