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Black Hawk Helicopter Flies Autonomously

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Old 7th Dec 2012, 14:34
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Black Hawk Helicopter Flies Autonomously
Not sure the Future Pilot's will an exciting job now.........sitting in a cabin for a living !

Easy Jet anyone...

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They still need a Crewie to check the rear!
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Wow, it came to the hover at 60 ft!! I was always taught that the last 60 ft are the ones that count.
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I'll get my P45 then.....
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Future pilot? Future pax are gonna HATE it!
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That's not a clearing, it's a landing strip!!
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Agreed, Wizard. Anything greater than the rotor diameter is just wasted space.
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Anything greater than the rotor diameter is just wasted space.
As an RAF colleague once demonstrated to me in a Wessex (or was it a Whirlwind?). Thanks a lot, pal! I haven't forgotten!
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