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As a Helo tech...is this scary?

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
Posted by dkmacin on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:40 AM
Hmmm, Lets see. . .
All that "stuff" on a rotor head spinning almost out of control providing lift, I'd say yep, lots of chances for a thing or a few hundred to go wrong. That's why we have our enlisted guys fix them and officers just fly 'em.

Don
I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:18 AM
Talk about a logistics nightmare! I 2nd mark's statement...

demono69
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:07 PM
I'm glad I don't have to work on that monster.
mark956
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    February 2003
  • From: Seattle
As a Helo tech...is this scary?
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:45 PM
WOW! This looks very scary to me....man look at all the hydraulic lines and STUFF!...can lots of things go wrong here?

Its the main rotor hub to a Super frelon/hornet.

http://www.pbase.com/image/3614149



Straighten up and fly right.....
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