Spin Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 http://www.news.com.au/world/chopper-falls-apart-on-camera/story-e6frfkyi-1226280729120 Horrifying demonstration of ground resonance disassembling a perfectly good helicopter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 the only way to stop it, is to lift off straight away. As soon as the ground resonance signs begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DWB Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 And from an episode of McGuyver years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siznaudin Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Couldn't get Spin's link to work for some reason, but found the clip elsewhere. Then went looking under "ground resonance" in Youtube. Lots of entertainment to be found therein (as long as you're not on board!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Entertainment indeed! I now understand why the pilot of a spotting chopper was so insistent I hold and damp the control movement when he had to get out whilst it was running. Muttered something about ground resonance in the tones normally reserved for describing mothers in law. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thanks for the links. I've only ever seen the results before, not the actual process... That's one reason I don't like flying in helicopters. They have such imaginative ways of destroying themselves- too many in my opinion. Coop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darren Masters Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thanks for the links. I've only ever seen the results before, not the actual process... That's one reason I don't like flying in helicopters. They have such imaginative ways of destroying themselves- too many in my opinion.Coop I still fly in them but I love that comment :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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