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They said it may have some kind of line cutting device on it, which makes sense given how it's designed to operate. And the chap being interviewed, after all his lights went out, had time to get to the window and see it go down - so it must have been staggering about for a short while before force landing.
Simpo Two said:
They said it may have some kind of line cutting device on it, which makes sense given how it's designed to operate.
Indeed they do, as do most other military helicopters. Although not a British WAH-64D model, the photo below shows them quite clearly. At the base, or the 'vee' of the appendage is a blade that will slice a wire in this kind of instance. Notice how they are positioned ahead of anything major that might catch on a wire, in this case, the cannon turret, the rotorhead, and the undercariage.
Simpo Two said:
Scary as f
k 
...... Did you see the dust from his blades as he got close to the ground .......It reminds me of the following:
There are old pilots
There are bold pilots
But there are no old and bold pilots
....
Enough said
I carried out a measured and condition survey on those lines a couple of years ago during the winter.
We were packing up for the night as the light was disappearing fast, when over those trees came an Apache moving a real pace and been pretty close to the lines.
Terrified the bloody life out of me, scary looking machine!
We were packing up for the night as the light was disappearing fast, when over those trees came an Apache moving a real pace and been pretty close to the lines.
Terrified the bloody life out of me, scary looking machine!
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