Can a Chinook Do This? - Page 2

sexobon · 06-04-2011, 09:58 AM

The photo is of an unsuccessful attempt to reduce fuel consumption and increase range by filling the aircraft's cargo space with helium.

BigV · 06-04-2011, 11:02 AM

I thought we might be seeing it 80% of the way through an inside loop.

Gravdigr · 06-05-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

My teacher used to say "you never know how fast you can corner until you wipe out"

When I bought another car, I used to go into the parking lot of the factory behind my house, and I would do ninety degree turns faster and faster til I spun. So I would know how far I could go. I used to have to know shit like that.

classicman · 06-05-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

I used to have to know shit like that.

lol - Ahh the good old days.

hawkhoney · 06-06-2011, 09:47 AM

Yup, The CH47 can do that! I am a Blackhawk driver myself and although we cannot legally do it, the Hawk can be looped and rolled also

BigV · 06-06-2011, 10:27 AM

Nice to have a new SME, hawkhoney. You seem too long in the cellar to be a noob, but I welcome you anyhow.

You have a fucking cool job.

Gravdigr · 06-06-2011, 04:35 PM

Word.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-07-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

How far does the nose have to go under for a non-recoverable airman killing, taxpayer squeezing, field churning, class A fuckup?

I don't know, but I had a Chinook pilot who was at the plant giving a rah rah speech, tell me privately he'd seen one do a full forward tumble and recover. I wondered if he was bullshitting me, but I was polite*. The Chinook can fly so high it could of had time, but the blade stress would have been tremendous.

*Yeah I know, not me, but professionalism, prime customer, and all that.

06-04-2011, 11:02 AM	#17
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I thought we might be seeing it 80% of the way through an inside loop. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-06-2011, 09:47 AM	#20
hawkhoney Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NE US of A Posts: 28	Yup, The CH47 can do that! I am a Blackhawk driver myself and although we cannot legally do it, the Hawk can be looped and rolled also __________________ With all of our running and all of our cunning, If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane.

06-06-2011, 10:27 AM	#21
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Nice to have a new SME, hawkhoney. You seem too long in the cellar to be a noob, but I welcome you anyhow. You have a fucking cool job. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-06-2011, 04:35 PM	#22
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Word. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-04-2011, 09:58 AM	#16
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	The photo is of an unsuccessful attempt to reduce fuel consumption and increase range by filling the aircraft's cargo space with helium.

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