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Mm, "all the money in the world" would totally get you there faster. You'd be able to fly in a helicopter with a FIPS (which allows flight in full icing conditi
by owenversteeg 6y ago
Mm, "all the money in the world" would totally get you there faster. You'd be able to fly in a helicopter with a FIPS (which allows flight in full icing conditions without limitation.) You might not want to get too close to the ground for various reasons, but then parachute put some guys with Jetskis and drop down supplies and oxygen in strategic places and you can damn well get to where you want to be - significantly faster than some dudes on foot. Heck, even without a FIPS, you can fly larger helicopters in some icing conditions.
- sandworm101 6y agoIcing? That isn't the issue. It is wind and visibility. Helos don't fly in blizzards.
- 082349872349872 6y agoAnyone who can get them to fly well at altitude will probably also have plenty of orders from india or pakistan or both.
- owenversteeg 6y agoWell, I have an experienced helicopter pilot literally in front of me who said the icing is indeed the biggest issue. Helicopters can indeed fly ILS, and larger helicopters can indeed fly into severe wind. Even HH-60s have flown into hurricanes before. While ILS flight into blizzard conditions would require a very skilled pilot and a capable helicopter, for "all the money in the world" those could easily be provided. I like how my above comment is -3, classic HN.