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PhilJ
2nd Dec 2007, 01:25
Wondering if anyone has a clip from the windsurfing film "spread the word" where Nik Baker jumps into the rotor of the helicopter filming him?

Filmed on the Columbia River in the 90's I think. As a kid I was interested in the damage it did to the end of the mast, now I'm nore curious what it did to the rotor and the underwear of the pilot.

dragman
3rd Dec 2007, 09:57
I remember that movie, and now you mention it I'd be interested to see the rotor too. If I remember, the chopper climbed pretty quick sharp immediately after the impact. Don't remember any excess vibration in the film during the seconds after. Obviously wasn't a robbie, as the mast would have scratched the paint on the blades, and we all know what happens to robbie blades when the paint gets scratched!!!