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Forum: Rotorheads

8th Oct 2018, 12:33

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Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

- Gray, I do so love being trolled by...

- Gray, I do so love being trolled by you..................The thread had been about damage to a rotor blade from a drone when you stated there would be a difference between what the damage would be...

Forum: Rotorheads

7th Oct 2018, 21:40

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

Que? I haven't a clue what you mean by that! What...

Que? I haven't a clue what you mean by that! What relevance does a camping hatchet have to this thread???

Forum: Rotorheads

7th Oct 2018, 08:35

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

I guess that would depend on whether you were...

I guess that would depend on whether you were simply considering impact damage/penetration or shock loading to rotating components as well.

Forum: Rotorheads

6th Oct 2018, 16:42

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

No, you are just splitting hairs for the sake of...

No, you are just splitting hairs for the sake of it.

Forum: Rotorheads

6th Oct 2018, 09:35

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

I have had a couple in the past but that was...

I have had a couple in the past but that was operating on an estuary where the sea bird concentration was quite high. One seagull flew down through the disc as we approaching dispersal which was...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Oct 2018, 15:35

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

Get someone to throw one at your head and then...

Get someone to throw one at your head and then tell me they aren't solid..............................

Back of a fag packet calculation would give Kinetic Energy of a 500g battery at 500kts (257...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Oct 2018, 10:38

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

Good job Luke, plenty here don't understand the...

Good job Luke, plenty here don't understand the process of SAR.:ok:

However, you have made the error of introducing facts into the speculation which won't impress some posters...........

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Oct 2018, 06:07

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

You go and fly them both into a drone and let us...

You go and fly them both into a drone and let us know how you get on #fascilecomparisons

You might be able to cut through small trees with the big Bell blades but, as already discussed, a lithium...

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Oct 2018, 21:51

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

at 500kts, I think the result will be the same,...

at 500kts, I think the result will be the same, regardless of construction

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Oct 2018, 06:11

Replies: 43

Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

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Posted By [email protected]

and the tip speed of an average helicopter will...

and the tip speed of an average helicopter will be in the region of 400kts - in the hover - add in a cruise speed of 100 kts and the impact speed (on the advancing side) could easily be 5 -600 kts.

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