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Originally Posted by Superman
I'm no expert on helicopters, but am I mistaken in my belief that the helicopter on the right came VERY close to finding the depth of that lake? I mean.....the rotating parts of a helicopter are not supposed to hit things, right?
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Oddly, they both went in!
The tail rotor on an H-60 sits fairly high, and there is what is call a "stabilator" between the rotor and the, in this case, water.
They were both sooo lucky: They went in flat at a tolerable rate of yaw, and the water was calm so they didn't roll, David...if the tail rotor hits, it's over.
They won't be flying again in any case...bye-bye Navy Wings.