> > >A helicopter > >does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of > forces > >and controls working in opposition to each other, and if there is any > >disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; > >immediately and disastrously. There is no such thing as a gliding > >helicopter. > > Sorry John, but you couldn't be more wrong. Given the choice between a > single engined fixed wing plane and a helicopter - both with engine > failure at 5000 feet - I would take the helicopter every time. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation_(helicopter) >
Plus, helicopters don't have one of these switches: <http://www.ahrq.gov/about/annualmtg07/0926slides/karsh/Karsh-13.jpg> B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
