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What they show on video does not protect props. Dumbest invention ever. Never mind that the idea of cutting cable is even worse.
by FpUser 1y ago
What they show on video does not protect props. Dumbest invention ever. Never mind that the idea of cutting cable is even worse.
- EA 1y agoMultiple cable cutters are installed on every military helicopter
- FpUser 1y agoInteresting. Did not think of military, those might have "special needs"
- deepsun 1y agoIt does protect, and is already certified and installed on many copters. Still, it's an emergency device, last resort, like parachutes on some small airplanes.
- dghlsakjg 1y agoThe guy who invented it tested it at various speeds and angles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_strike_protection_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_strike_protection_system. There are also numerous documented cases of these working as intended in the NTSB database. The FAA did a study and found that wire strike cutters significantly reduced fatalities https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/3288.pdf https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/3288.pdf So no, not a dumb idea according to the FAA's data backed study, the US military, and the people that operate helicopters.
- FpUser 1y agoOk. I am the one who is dumb in here ;) Shit happens