A family outting in a helicopter...

SUBMAN1 · 03-10-07, 05:06 PM

This looks like fun!

-S

http://embed.break.com/MjQ0NjY2

STEED · 03-10-07, 05:15 PM

Bloody hell.

ASWnut101 · 03-10-07, 05:47 PM

Fools. That's what happens when you leave the tail teathered to the ground and try to take off.

Atleast, that's what it looks like. The ropes come with little flags that say "remove before flight."

fatty · 03-10-07, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Fools. That's what happens when you leave the tail teathered to the ground and try to take off.

Atleast, that's what it looks like. The ropes come with little flags that say "remove before flight."

Looks to me like the rotor clipped something. I can't see any teather.

Amusing side note: I have a red t-shirt that says "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT."

EDIT: Yep, they show some damage to the hangar roof at 01:37. I suspect that's what the rotors clipped.

STEED · 03-11-07, 08:10 AM

It's looks like two of the blades snapped off when you pause it.

Kpt. Kozloff · 03-11-07, 08:24 AM

Insane clip... The guy who was filming it had so much luck he didn't get killed!

Syxx_Killer · 03-11-07, 08:28 AM

Holy hell.

SUBMAN1 · 03-11-07, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fatty

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Fools. That's what happens when you leave the tail teathered to the ground and try to take off.

Atleast, that's what it looks like. The ropes come with little flags that say "remove before flight."

Looks to me like the rotor clipped something. I can't see any teather.

Amusing side note: I have a red t-shirt that says "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT."

EDIT: Yep, they show some damage to the hangar roof at 01:37. I suspect that's what the rotors clipped.

The damage to the hanger roof is caused by flying rotor blades 'after' they seperated from the helo (laws of physics). That guy filming is damn lucky he didn't get killed!

Anyway, what you have here is pretty much a clear case of structural failure at the point of the rotor boom. Scary since this could have happened at 2000 feet and no one would have survived, let alone possibly killing someone on the ground too.

-S

fatty · 03-11-07, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by fatty

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Fools. That's what happens when you leave the tail teathered to the ground and try to take off.

Atleast, that's what it looks like. The ropes come with little flags that say "remove before flight."

Looks to me like the rotor clipped something. I can't see any teather.

Amusing side note: I have a red t-shirt that says "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT."

EDIT: Yep, they show some damage to the hangar roof at 01:37. I suspect that's what the rotors clipped.

The damage to the hanger roof is caused by flying rotor blades 'after' they seperated from the helo (laws of physics). That guy filming is damn lucky he didn't get killed!

Anyway, what you have here is pretty much a clear case of structural failure at the point of the rotor boom. Scary since this could have happened at 2000 feet and no one would have survived, let alone possibly killing someone on the ground too.

-S

I must disagree. If you are talking about the tail boom, it seems to remain attached until the helo rocks to the left, pitches up, loses altitude, and lands on it breaking it off.

I've just noticed as well that the name of this video is "Helicopter Whacks Hanger on Takeoff"

03-10-07, 05:06 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A family outting in a helicopter... This looks like fun! -S http://embed.break.com/MjQ0NjY2 __________________

03-10-07, 05:15 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Bloody hell. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-10-07, 05:47 PM	#3
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Fools. That's what happens when you leave the tail teathered to the ground and try to take off. Atleast, that's what it looks like. The ropes come with little flags that say "remove before flight." __________________

03-11-07, 08:10 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	It's looks like two of the blades snapped off when you pause it. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-11-07, 08:24 AM	#6
Kpt. Kozloff Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jersey - Channel Islands, UK Posts: 305 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Insane clip... The guy who was filming it had so much luck he didn't get killed! __________________ GWX1.03/Cmdr2.7/plus all sorts of tweaks

03-11-07, 08:28 AM	#7
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Holy hell.