Tutu bad Oldie! 
Helicopter HELP Required ???
Malta's civil helicopter service, which operates between the islands of Gozo and Malta, has to be replaced due to stricter safety regulations being enforced by the EU and Brussels.
The problem is finding a supplier of ejector seats specifically for helicopters
Any help would be appreciated
Many thanks - Oldie
The problem is finding a supplier of ejector seats specifically for helicopters
Any help would be appreciated
Many thanks - Oldie
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Now the senior citizens version of the Nutcracker Suite I simply must see!Originally posted by oldie:
I see Moby is not only poking fun at my intention to help out Air Malta with their dilemma but also my fondness for senior citizens ballet classes !!!
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I note Angelize is snooping around and making fun of my chopper thread and ejections
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Bloody typical there's no modulator online to modulate either
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Bloody typical there's no modulator online to modulate either
We have three of these. Made in Bulgaria 36 years ago and flown by Russian crews. Maltese flight crews won't touch them with a barge pole
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Why do you need ejector seats again? Doesn't you Bulgarian helicoptors have counter-rotation too?
Oldie: *angel wipes away tears*
Why do we always have to add sexual innuendo to a thread that may involve life or deathOriginally posted by gws226:
Why do you need ejector seats again? Doesn't you Bulgarian helicoptors have counter-rotation too?
The Russians have a small production attack/reconnaissance chopper with an ejection seat. The seat mechanism fires explosive bolts on the rotor blades. I actually think it is a good idea as attack choppers are now expected to engage other helicopters and even aircraft. Once two choppers are engaged one or the other crew is going to die without ejection seats. I think an ejection seat would make the crews more aggressive at taking on other choppers I know it would affect my thinking if I was deciding whether to engage a couple of Apaches. http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/vvs/ka52-01.htm
I cant imagine that a civilian helicopter would have an ejection seat though. You usually have to eject in a seat trainer a few times as part of recurrent training and people still screw up and kill themselves. Downward ejection would be dicey in a chopper since they are often at low altitude. And if you blow the blades to eject upwards everyone has to go pretty quickly. The passenger briefing would take longer than the flight. Could you imagine briefing an old lady on how to use an ejection seat? Or telling a mother with an infant to hold on to it very tightly?
The F104 initially came out with a downward ejection seat. Pilots learned to roll upside down to eject at low altitude. They were in the transition phase to upward seats when a 104 driver had an engine failure on takeoff and rolled inverted to eject unfortunately he had one of the new upward seats on that particular plane. Many squadrons grounded them until they had all of them converted after that incident.
I cant imagine that a civilian helicopter would have an ejection seat though. You usually have to eject in a seat trainer a few times as part of recurrent training and people still screw up and kill themselves. Downward ejection would be dicey in a chopper since they are often at low altitude. And if you blow the blades to eject upwards everyone has to go pretty quickly. The passenger briefing would take longer than the flight. Could you imagine briefing an old lady on how to use an ejection seat? Or telling a mother with an infant to hold on to it very tightly?
The F104 initially came out with a downward ejection seat. Pilots learned to roll upside down to eject at low altitude. They were in the transition phase to upward seats when a 104 driver had an engine failure on takeoff and rolled inverted to eject unfortunately he had one of the new upward seats on that particular plane. Many squadrons grounded them until they had all of them converted after that incident.
The chopper in the photo has a single rotor but appears to have dual turbines. You can usually land OK if one of the turbines fails, but if you throw a blade it is all over even with counter rotating blades.Originally posted by gws226:
Why do you need ejector seats again? Doesn't you Bulgarian helicoptors have counter-rotation too?
You mean "auto-rotation"? (counter rotation is a term that only applies to more than one propeller or rotor, else what is being "countered")Originally posted by gws226:
Why do you need ejector seats again? Doesn't you Bulgarian helicoptors have counter-rotation too?
GB,
So I got suckered. (and I did the search, but as I said, it is funny because of the phrase, that doesn't mean it hasn't been explored)
If you think having your wing(s) spin is a good idea, than likely you would think an ejector seat a good idea too.
(and a parachute, some good drugs before hand, lower synapsis count, etc., etc. )(sorry Pave
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Allow me to apologise for my Brit sense of humour, which may possibly have been misinterprated by some.Originally posted by oldie:
I note Angelize is snooping around and making fun of my chopper thread and ejections![]()
Bloody typical there's no modulator online to modulate either
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Kind regards - Oldie
Thank you oldie! Much appreciated! Take care. angel
Much appreciated! Take care. angel
Right - now cease forthwith thy making fun of Oldies projections .............................................Originally posted by angelize56:
Thank you oldie!
Can't guarantee that Luv!
The only helicopter that you'll ever need...........not that I'm partial or anything
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Paq - cannot "quote" you here
Ya not sed owt
Oldie
My apologies - it's off screen - bloody huge choppers
Ya not sed owt
Oldie
My apologies - it's off screen - bloody huge choppers
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