Fezz CB said:Any tips on surviving Mr. Dunker?
KBayDog said:^All but the pilot.
PropStop said:Floated for a long time. For you helo guys, do helos sink pretty quick? i've always been told they do.
HH-60H said:It depends on the kind of helo. An H-3, with its boat hull, won't sink assuming it remains upright. An H-60 (without flotation) not so much. Helos do like to flip over, just like the helo dunker, because of the top heavy nature of a helicopter. I have heard that 60's will float upside down for a short while if there is air in the fuel tanks, but I don't know how true that is.
macattack said:Well generally one shouldn't have to stick around to find out. :icon_wink
I'm no helo expert (obviously), but is it possible that this was just a training maneuver gone bad? Such as the waves provided to be too choppy for him to judge the angle of attack upon lifting off...please someone with more knowledge step in so I don't make myself look more stupid.