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Old 3rd December 2006 | 15:40
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NickLappos
 
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The two helos that I know of that have (had) ejection seats are the Kamov KA-50 coaxial and the Sikorsky experimental S-72 RSRA (which was also the DARPA X-Wing).

They both have elaborate mechanisms to blow off the rotor blades and they use extractor rockets with thether ropes so the G forces on ejection are low.

Frankly, the weight, cost and maintenance burden of blade removal/ejection (as well as the depression it will cause in your passengers) makes them poor bets in any helicopter that I want to fly.
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