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Author: my guess would be Date:
1/5/2022 7:50:16 PM +1/-0
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that he lost tail rotor authority after M/R droop, tried to fly it out with what altitude he had, and got real lucky in getting back to the LZ.
Pretty common occurence with B and C model UH-1's in RVN. You can pull it off if you have a runway to settle back down on if you don't get enough airspeed while in ground effect to climb out. Swapping ends was not uncommon followed by a hovering auto and another attempt. |
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Rotor Droop?
+0/-3 HeloHead 1/3/2022 4:06:47 PM
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