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That first picture is absolutely fascinating. I knew that helicopters are complex, but wow.
by seryoiupfurds 3y ago
That first picture is absolutely fascinating. I knew that helicopters are complex, but wow.
- somat 3y agoI have heard that the rotor head on a ch-53 weighs more than an entire huey(uh-1). update: I was unable to find any evidence for the rotor head story, but while looking I found this page full of -53 trivia and I wanted to share it. https://sikorskyarchives.com/home/sikorsky-product-history/helicopter-innovation-era/sikorsky-s-65/ https://sikorskyarchives.com/home/sikorsky-product-history/h...
- carabiner 3y agoI'd believe it. These things are huge. Also a single main rotor blade costs $500k.