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Old 1st April 2012 | 08:19
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dkatwa
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From: london
Kill switch

hi...I know nothing about helicopters (never flown in one) although I hold a PPL.

I was watching helicopter crashes on youtube and a lot of them seem to spin around when the rear rotors fail.

Do helicopters have kill switches to stop the main rotors spinning immediately?
Like my self- propelled lawnmower, when I release the kill switch, the engine stops straight away.

Maybe this will stop the helicopter spinning out of control?
Just a thought
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