Wilshire@lemmy.world to Crazy Fucking Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoAn Airbus H-125 helicopter crashed in France while taking in water to fight a fire. The two pilots and a firefighter on board were able to get out of the water unharmed.i.imgur.comvideomessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1168arrow-down1videoAn Airbus H-125 helicopter crashed in France while taking in water to fight a fire. The two pilots and a firefighter on board were able to get out of the water unharmed.i.imgur.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Crazy Fucking Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 days agoWow. Really puts into perspective how risky that maneuver is in the first place. It’s probably worth the risk if it’s effective at fighting fires, but you have to get the height just right to scoop the water without crashing.
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoMore the angle of approach & hope for normal crosswinds.
minus-squarexploit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 days agoEdit - Whoops wasn’t meant to be a response to you
Wow. Really puts into perspective how risky that maneuver is in the first place. It’s probably worth the risk if it’s effective at fighting fires, but you have to get the height just right to scoop the water without crashing.
More the angle of approach & hope for normal crosswinds.
Edit - Whoops wasn’t meant to be a response to you