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The ending about helicopters got me - I guess I had always assumed that they had some sort of way to get out, but not really put much thought into it. "Attack
by bennyp101 4y ago
The ending about helicopters got me - I guess I had always assumed that they had some sort of way to get out, but not really put much thought into it.
"Attack helicopters are flying so low that by the time you make the decision to eject and move to take action, you're probably dead anyway, so why add the weight, complexity, vulnerability, cost of an escape system that's almost never likely to be used."
- wrp 4y agoNot an expert, but I think that part is wrong. You can still do a controlled landing with a severely damaged helicopter. If the damage is so bad you can't, perhaps ejection is not really an option either.
- toyg 4y ago> If the damage is so bad you can't, perhaps ejection is not really an option either. That's what the article is saying: if you're in an unrecoverable situation, there is no time or space to eject either.