An 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.

Wilshire@lemmy.world · edit-2 9 days ago

An 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.

Davel23@fedia.io · 9 days ago

I’m not any kind of expert, but it seems to me the longer the line the more the bucket will act like a pendulum, especially when it’s full.

xploit@lemmy.world · 9 days ago

I get that could be an issue but I’ve seen helicopters with much longer scoops flying about. Granted they were mostly military or fire rescue with similar design clearly meant to lift much more weight - hence why my thoughts went the route of weight limitations.