Removing ice wall with underslung concrete block
 

I am currently in the Alps and this has gone viral out here. The ice wall is above the access road to Val D'Isere and was a threat to traffic so:


As my only involvement with helicopters was dangling from the strop on dinghy drills I wondered if the rotorhead collective have any comments??

I do not seem to be allowed to include a facebook link so please search "sur le route de bourg on sait briser le glace"

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skadi

The only question how long concrete block can sustain impact force?
Some people using the right tolls ;) ->

Would have though asking the military with a couple of anti tank rockets would have been way cheaper and a lot safer !

VFR/Local/Day

This is actually an excellent idea II. Here is a proof of concept picture. Now, substitute the Griffon with a 225 and that little EU Helicopter Mountain wouldn't last more than a month smashing down rock faces, ice walls, or protestors barricades in the Champes D'elysee! In fact, you might run out of 225 wrecking balls before the demand is satisfied!

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....065d04adc9.jpg

Like this:

Might be able to help BRS out as well, shame the Columbia deal is off, they could have cornered the market using BV234 and EC225s.


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9d94df23fa.png

Not much different to this thread https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/55...highlight=Rock

Insider!


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Like cracking a bullwhip and your Starflex is on the end of the whip!!

Early days of the 350 this was a big issue when long lining and various methods were used to negate cracking of the Starflex.

Maybe it is OK these days?