CH-47A Water Ops
In 1964, I picked up a new Chinook in Philadelphia that had been modified for water operations. It had a small dam that could be temporarily installed in the rear, thus allowing the ramp to be lowered while on the water and disembark a raft etc.
Part of the exercise was to conduct some simulated single engine landings and takeoffs. The landings were uneventful, with the large undersurface acting as a terrific brake. Lots of water spray up near the engine intakes, but no stalls. The takeoff was a problem, though, because just as you got to about 15 kts, the lower right cockpit window failed, and with that aft-slanting metal surface just forward and below the pedals, the water was efficiently sluiced right into the pilots chest. End of simulated single engine takeoff evaluation.
Thanks,
John Dixson