Pretty odd. Was the fuel tank hanging off an upper pylon?Anyone know how this could have happened, while on the ground, doing "Hot Seat" training ???
Pretty odd. Was the fuel tank hanging off an upper pylon?
Sorry, I have never the flown the 60 so I am likely using the wrong terminology.
By “upper pylon” I mean this:
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Which in turn I imagine the “lower pylon” to be something like this:
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Check. I was not clear on the capabilities of each type. I have been looking for the secret squirrel model but have yet to see one.External Weapons Stores (EWS), more commonly referred to as "Wings." Sierra only has the short stubby ones.
Don't know what the Romeos or Fox/Hotel call theirs, but due to the structural differences between the Sierra (an Army Blackhawk painted gray) and every other type of Navy helo, theirs are mounted low on the aircraft. No option to have both....except maybe on the super secret squirrel osama blackhawk.
Word.It's a risky business we engage in. Even for something as mundane as a crew swap.