STOP DOING VTOL (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/noncredibledefense@lemmy.world

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[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 5 months ago

Did they ever solve the issue of helicopters natural state being free fall?

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Autorotation.

Jean Boulet in 1972 landed safely from 40,814 ft.

[-] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yep, arguably a vtol is much worse if you are close to the ground, which is the main place vtol is used.

[-] electric@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I don't get why they exist but seeing a jet slowly hover in place is terrifying.

"Because we can."

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

LTOL for life, yo!

this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2025

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