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From: UK
"Amazing"? Kind of sounds like "Cool/wierd/interesting", unless you care to expound? What record by the way? Do you keep your own, Mister slightly less than interesting? 
I was just commenting because nobody else had and thought I'd offer my theory. And now over 700 views and 4 replies seems to back it up...
I was just commenting because nobody else had and thought I'd offer my theory. And now over 700 views and 4 replies seems to back it up...
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: australia
Strange
very strange, my guess is the opposition that is being elected might know more about it.
Thats realy strange no beapers or warnings i didnt even here low rotor rpm but i must confess i havent flown that type.
lets all speculate.
Thats realy strange no beapers or warnings i didnt even here low rotor rpm but i must confess i havent flown that type.
lets all speculate.
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: UK
Looks and sounds as if the pilot had insufficient power available for a take off from a confined area (probably hot) towards a high vertical obstruction and overpitched the blades - hence the reduction in rotor rpm that can be heard. Think that type has a audio warning for engine failure, but not for low rpm (might be wrong). Therfore both engines running but unable to provide enough power would give the loss of rpm without any warning tone as heard (or not) on the video.
Believe that there is another thread from when the accident happened.
Believe that there is another thread from when the accident happened.
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From: Abu Dhabi
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From: Northampton UK
Yes ... assuming you have Google Earth on your PC you should be able to click the following to locate:
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=23019
There are more out there ... easy to find by going into Google (website, not Earth) and searching for "helicopter in flight" !
RC
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=23019
There are more out there ... easy to find by going into Google (website, not Earth) and searching for "helicopter in flight" !
RC
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From: N42° 20' 43" W71° 04' 45"
Slightly OT, but vaugely useful if you tilt the view
http://www.dhpc.uklinux.net/dhpc/dow...k_airspace.kmz
http://www.dhpc.uklinux.net/dhpc/dow...k_airspace.kmz
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Hampshire, UK
Looks likely to be one of the National Grid AS355's doing powerline surveys or lifting during repairs.
If you look a ~100 metres to the W you will see high tension power lines.
The scheme is unsubtle & fairly obvious...
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/0327433/M/
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1017372/M/
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/0606407/M/
If you look a ~100 metres to the W you will see high tension power lines.
The scheme is unsubtle & fairly obvious...
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/0327433/M/
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1017372/M/
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/0606407/M/
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Halifax, West Yorks
Can anyone tell me how often images on Google Earth are updated. I went to look at status of new Wembley Stadium and the image still shows the old stadium with the twin towers before demolition - at least 3 years old?
Joined: May 2005
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From: UK
Er, try Google Earth...
But then again even they can't...
But then again even they can't...
