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Difficult Landing!

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  1. Need4Spd

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  2. FERRARI-TECH

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    Jesus.... and I thought landing a C172 in a 5kt crosswind at Van Nuys was tough ;)
     
  3. teak360

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    I didn't know they used grid lock systems like that. You can see the heli attach to the deck grid at about 2:06.
     
  4. Gatorrari

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    In 1988, I was on a Grumman team that designed the mounting for a similar deck-lock probe for the Coast Guard's HH-65 Dolphins. We were provided a helicopter and a very realistic wooden mock-up of the probe, I believe from Westland. This work was done at Grumman's plant in St. Augustine, FL, which is still part of Northrop Grumman.

    Years later I saw a Dolphin as a static display at an airshow. The crewman must have thought I was nuts crawling under the chopper to look for the probe, which was indeed there, so I had to explain my role in getting it there.
     
  5. Bob Parks

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    Jim, that must be a kick for you to see your work in action. Not many people can enjoy that. I have to admit that it has happened to me a couple of times.
     
  6. chopperdr

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    the superlynx also has negative pitch to "suck" itself down on the deck, thats the squat action you see late in the video.
     
  7. donv

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    I like the Garmin GPS on the glareshield of the helicopter.

    I would be worried about ground resonance, but then I've never flown a helicopter with wheels (or off the deck of a ship, for that matter!).
     
  8. I16

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    If you have been to Queenstown NZ and experienced a Hamilton turn in a jet boat then how about a Do24 water loop?
    https://vimeo.com/133906998
     
  9. FarmerDave

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  10. Ney

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    The guy standing there with the flags is the one that seems to be in the most danger.....if it goes poorly it looks like he would be a rotor shrapnel magnet....
     

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