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Offline Tupac

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Apache crash
« on: March 22, 2012, 10:04:58 PM »
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2012, 10:30:24 PM »
Reminds me of this video.

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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2012, 10:50:18 PM »
Ouch.... Sure that dude was in some deep bull poop
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 10:55:04 PM »
Quote from: F22RaptorDude on March 22, 2012, 10:50:18 PM
Ouch.... Sure that dude was in some deep bull poop

He still is except not in the physical sense.  I don't think he will get fly again.  Unless it buffs out lol.
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Offline Tom5572

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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2012, 12:03:12 AM »
The six guys right next to him when he slammed down probably need to change their shorts particularly the one he nearly hit. What a stupid stunt, endangering himself, his gunner but more importantly the guys he was there to protect. He will be paying off that bird for the rest of his life, pretty sure they will find him willfully negligent.
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 12:15:55 AM »
Pressure altitude is a b@#$. :old:
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2012, 12:22:29 AM »
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2012, 03:42:43 AM »
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2012, 04:22:42 AM »
Quote from: SFRT - Frenchy on March 23, 2012, 12:15:55 AM
Pressure altitude is a b@#$. :old:

Something is telling me that that maneuver is done visually.
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2012, 07:26:57 AM »
Helicopters do not handle altitude well, that may be a maneuver he has done many times down low and simply didn't account for the difference in handling up there.
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2012, 07:57:47 AM »
Quote from: Karnak on March 23, 2012, 07:26:57 AM
Helicopters do not handle altitude well, that may be a maneuver he has done many times down low and simply didn't account for the difference in handling up there.
I've seen them do the same move many times, your right alt might have effected it.

Was this a show of force or just him checking on station? Anyone know?
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2012, 08:37:36 AM »
Quote from: MachFly on March 23, 2012, 04:22:42 AM
Something is telling me that that maneuver is done visually.


Which has what relevancy to density altitude being a b!&$h?

Showing off, returning to target and high DA = lucky to be alive. See how close they got to the guy on the ground when they pancaked in on the first impact? He's a lucky duck too.
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2012, 08:40:11 AM »
When the Soviets were in Afghanistan their helicopters needed a rolling takeoff just to get airborne from high-alt mountain bases.
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2012, 09:19:48 AM »
Quote from: Golfer on March 23, 2012, 08:37:36 AM

Which has what relevancy to density altitude being a b!&$h?


Don't know, your the first one here who said anything about density altitude.

I can understand why density altitude would effect the maneuver but it was absolutely nothing to do with my post.
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Re: Apache crash
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2012, 09:21:13 AM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on March 23, 2012, 08:40:11 AM
When the Soviets were in Afghanistan their helicopters needed a rolling takeoff just to get airborne from high-alt mountain bases.

You sure that's not just because they were carrying heavy loads? I know they do rolling takeoffs when carrying lots of cargo even at sea level.
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