AlphaOneSix Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 wasn't there a case of apache helis crashing when hitting in wires in albania during the Yugoslavia '99 war of aggression? .. Two Apaches crashed, neither hit wires. One was settling with power (vortex ring state) and the other was uncommanded roll at low level from a malfunctioning backup control system (BUCS).
AlphaOneSix Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Does anyone have any info/video links showing this wire cutter in action in real life? I don't think so, but who knows what you could find on the Internet. I do know that Bell did some tests with a 206 (OH-58) using a pendulum-type setup where they setup some wires and let the helicopter swing into them for testing, but I have not ever seen a video of a real wire strike. They are quite rare, fortunately.
Vlerkies Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Wire Strike protection system Edited April 28, 2013 by Vlerkies Thermaltake View 91, Z390 Gigabyte Aorus Ultra, i9 9900K, Corsair H150i Pro, 32Gb Trident Z 3200, Gigabyte Aorus Extreme 2080ti, Corsair AX1200i, Warthog A-10 Hotas, MFG Crosswind pedals, TiR5 Pro, HP Reverb Pro
TimeKilla Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Products page is down. But will just be updating text i think. :joystick: YouTube :pilotfly: TimeKilla on Flight Sims over at YouTube.
3instein Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Thanks for the links Vlerkies,very interesting seeing it in action. Mick. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Keep the faith AMD PHENOM II X 4 955be @3.2 GHZ | ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO mb | Corsair XMS3-8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory | Nvidea GTX 580 GDDR5 GPU | CNPS9900 NT cooler | Corsair HX850W psu | Seagate Barracuda 500GB HD 300 MBps - 7200 rpm | WIN 7 64bit | 32" HD LCD TV | 5.1 surround sound | wireless keyboard and mouse | Saitek x45 hotas.
TimeKilla Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Yep must be hard to get the wire strike so that it will pass over the windscreen and into the cutter I would guess a'lot of wire strikes are very random with the wires touching the rotor blades where this would seem to be no help for that. Guess this is more for if you have time and you're hitting them level on. :joystick: YouTube :pilotfly: TimeKilla on Flight Sims over at YouTube.
Chris CDN Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 ...settling with power (vortex ring state) ... Pour l'amour de dieu. NSDQ
Kaktus29 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 what happened to those A-6 intruders who crashed in italy when they hit ski-cables.. i can only assume the A-6 got his tail clipped and crashed cuz of that.. if thats so, should it be okei for planes to cut through electrical wires in DCS without crashing..
Sundowner.pl Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Yep must be hard to get the wire strike so that it will pass over the windscreen and into the cutter I would guess a'lot of wire strikes are very random with the wires touching the rotor blades where this would seem to be no help for that. Guess this is more for if you have time and you're hitting them level on.Alpha One Six posted the FAA document where you can find the WSPK limitations - basically anything above .80" diameter, less than 60° off course, and more then 5° movement in elevation, and if below 30kts, will get you in trouble. Just be glad there are no anti-helicopter mines simulated in DCS :thumbup: 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "If a place needs helicopters, it's probably not worth visiting." - Nick Lappos
Ham Sandwich Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Every time i see this thread bumped i get my hopes up. I really want to have my revenge by bumping the "It's here!!!" thread :devil: 1
Vlerkies Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Every time i see this thread bumped i get my hopes up. I really want to have my revenge by bumping the "It's here!!!" thread :devil: The temptation is almost to much :) Thermaltake View 91, Z390 Gigabyte Aorus Ultra, i9 9900K, Corsair H150i Pro, 32Gb Trident Z 3200, Gigabyte Aorus Extreme 2080ti, Corsair AX1200i, Warthog A-10 Hotas, MFG Crosswind pedals, TiR5 Pro, HP Reverb Pro
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