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Forum: Military Aviation

15th Sep 2016, 19:00

Replies: 21

Chinook Autorotation

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Posted By ORAC

Well, unless things have changed, the ballpark...

Well, unless things have changed, the ballpark figure is 2,300-2700fpm, so quoting 3000fpm sounds fair at the altitude in Afghanistan.

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a151380.pdf

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Sep 2016, 14:45

Replies: 21

Chinook Autorotation

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Posted By ORAC

Misses out the acceleration from a greater height...

Misses out the acceleration from a greater height to terminal velocity (with blades).

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Sep 2016, 06:17

Replies: 21

Chinook Autorotation

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Posted By ORAC

Chinook Autorotation

Engine fire, double engine failure, fire suppression, auto-rotation and safe landing in total brown-out, all in 15 seconds.

Is it true they don't train for Chinook auto-rotation?
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