nuke@sh.itjust.worksM to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agoJUST EJECT FASTERsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1686arrow-down12
arrow-up1684arrow-down1imageJUST EJECT FASTERsh.itjust.worksnuke@sh.itjust.worksM to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square114fedilink
minus-squareSSJMarx@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoYou should be able to switch the engine off and autorotate down in any modern heli design. If not then explosive bolts on the blades are a proven method to make an ejection seat work even if they’re spinning.
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoYeah, I know but in this probably fictional scenario something has gone so bad that it’s impossible to autorotate. Autorotation also only works well at higher altitudes.
You should be able to switch the engine off and autorotate down in any modern heli design.
If not then explosive bolts on the blades are a proven method to make an ejection seat work even if they’re spinning.
Yeah, I know but in this probably fictional scenario something has gone so bad that it’s impossible to autorotate.
Autorotation also only works well at higher altitudes.